Life stands still when the sunset glows,
whispering promises of a day new,
in your warm embrace, our love bestows.
Colors swirl in a passionate Tango,
a splash of tangerine and purple hue,
life stands still when the sunset glows.
Poplars stand bare, and so do Willows,
time for Camellias to bloom anew,
in your warm embrace, our love bestows.
The chirping of birds reaches a crescendo
hypnotic drone of a didgeridoo,
life stands still when the sunset glows.
A gibbous moon reminds us to let go,
or how else would we still continue?
in your warm embrace, our love bestows.
And thus light paves the way for long shadows,
your gentle words come to my rescue,
life stands still when the sunset glows,
in your warm embrace, our love bestows.
Poetry Type: Villanelle
Linking to Skywatch Friday | WW on a tuesday| Wordless Wednesday
Sydney’s sunsets are both dramatic and poetic, painting the sky with vibrant hues that captivate and inspire awe in all who witness them. Whether I am relaxing at home or driving on busy roads, I can’t escape the marvel that goes up above. Not that I am complaining. 🙂
I tried my hand at Villanelle poetry type after many years. I was so bad at writing it that it took me hours (spread across 3 days) to correct the rhyme scheme without making the verses sound forced. Well, it is far from perfect, but I had to stop refining it at some point, so this is it. 🙂
Below are the rules for writing a Villanelle poetry type.
A villanelle is a 19-line poetic form consisting of five tercets (three-line stanzas) followed by a quatrain (four-line stanza). The structure of a villanelle is characterized by its specific rhyme scheme and the repetition of two refrains. Here are the key features of a villanelle:
- Structure:
- Five tercets (A-B-A)
- One quatrain (A-B-A-A)
- Rhyme Scheme:
- The rhyme scheme is ABA for the tercets and ABAA for the quatrain.
- Refrain:
- The first line of the poem is repeated as the last line of the second and fourth tercets.
- The third line of the poem is repeated as the last line of the third and fifth tercets.
- Both refrains appear as the final two lines of the quatrain.
- Meter:
- While not strict about meter, villanelles are often written in iambic pentameter.
The repeated lines and interlocking rhyme scheme create a musical and hypnotic effect, often lending a sense of obsession or intense emotion to the poem. One of the most famous examples of a villanelle is “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” by Dylan Thomas.
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The purple skies are indeed mesmerising!
Thank you for introducing me to this style of poetry. I want to try it out now.
Your words, your pictures are all indeed poetry in motion.
These different poetry forms are difficult to write. But you did justice to the Villanelle poetry here, Raj. My favorite poetry form is free verse. No points in guessing why. 🙂
How beautiful are those shots! We also get to witness such dramatic effects of the evening sky here in Phoenix. One can only marvel at how effortlessly the sky conjures up such beautiful paintings day after day, aside from clicking those beauties and writing poems about it. 🙂
Woah, that’s a tough one to write. If I remember correctly, you’d once done an A to Z with different poetry forms.
As always the pictures your breathtaking. Sunsets anyway are beautiful and you have a special eye for nature photography.
Your sunset villanelle is lovely! The imagery is vivid and the repetition creates a beautiful rhythm. Don’t be discouraged, villanelles can be tricky. You captured the essence perfectly.