Photo is of East Lake, Danbury, CT
Strength Within
Draw from Love that brings your verve its aim,
for gently comes the mission that will bring
the strength within that only you can name.
Your passion resonates hope; now proclaim
the song that desires your voice, and boldly sing.
Draw from Love that brings your verve its aim!
Intricacy builds clarity as the frame
of delicately interlaced might, healing
the strength within that only you can name.
Travail with challenge evolves, as the game
of motivating resolve becomes your freeing.
Draw from Love that brings your verve its aim.
Benevolence and wonder: Adventure’s name
and yours when life moves on by loving
the strength within that only you can name.
Acknowledge from your heart that you can't tame
the Sacred Grace from unleashing torment’s cling.
Draw from Love that brings your verve its aim,
the strength within that only you can name.
Draw from love - something we should remember if we start to see relationships as emotionally draining!
ReplyDeleteFeckin hell, a villanelle!Nicely done Jeanne and I really like the second version, very clever and I think it works really well.Nice work, Prof.Brava!
ReplyDelete.... a wonderful word 'verve.' Beautifully written.
ReplyDeleteDana, Indeed! Thanks for dropping by.
ReplyDeleteTFE, hell yeah! Merci beaucoup!
Yes, 'verve' is a good one. Thank you, Helen.
The second one is a beautiful illustration, I like this one - excellent advice too
ReplyDeleteI have never managed a vilanelle. I love the positivity of this one. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteman.. i feel like I've just been blessed by a million tiny angels!.. and the second one is a visual thing of absolute gorgeousness!
ReplyDeleteI CAN SEE THE POINT IN THE SECOND VERSION:-)
ReplyDeletehello Jeanny !
Thank you, Niamh!
ReplyDeleteP.F., Aw, villanelles aren't all that big a deal. Thank you for your kind words. Yours was a great prompt this week!
Ms. L'eauchats! Yes, all dancing on the head of a pin! ; ) Thank you!
I was hoping someone would see it! Glad it was you, your Highness. Hello!
(Why did you put that y on the end of my name?)
JUST MY WIERD BRAIN PLAYING ITS USUAL TRICKS ON ME !
ReplyDeleteKat, thank you! Yes, I love the way the format of the villanelle deliberately transforms a line into renewed interpretations with each subsequent stanza.
ReplyDeleteYou mean your creative brain, right, K of C? ; )
There's a lovely satisfying balance to both pieces. I've always been a sucker for a good villanelle!
ReplyDeleteMy write it down how it sounds in my brain -brain
ReplyDelete:-)
Thank you, Peter. Balanced, for now. ; )
ReplyDeleteK of C... : )
Loved these, and the choice of villanelle for the first almost incants the message. And these lines are wonderful,
ReplyDeleteDraw from love that brings your verve its aim,
the strength within that only you can name.
and worth taking to heart.
But it's the second that really does if for me - I love that arrow!
Thank you, Titus. I appreciate your kind words and am glad you enjoyed this.
ReplyDeleteArrow? What arrow? I thought it was a heart. ;)
I really love this, Jeanne Iris! Both versions work well, but I love the visual sharpness(drawing) of the second. Very clever!
ReplyDeleteGreat villanelle. I haven't tried anything with form for a while. Now, you've got me thinkin'!
Thank you, Karen. And go ahead, give it a go! Art and structure go hand in hand.
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