First, the origins, from Paul's 'least and most favourite' word challenge, which, if you would like to join in, you can find here
And ...the context
From RM Stockton's favourite word (s). We had a comment fest which involved the joy of the word 'Badassery' and the not so much joy of the bloody Villanelle. You can find his poem here
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Badassery is passionately
And unapologetically,
You.
Despite the quips and the,
Sarcastic digs.
The no show friends
There –
when you conform
Gone-
When you don’t perform.
Badassery is as badassery does.
Kind when all around-
Cruelty reigns supreme.
Listens to hear,
The words,
Doesn't wait for a segue to speak.
Knows the worth of silence.
Badassery is no accessory
To a crime it didn’t commit.
Badassers know who they are,
And don’t care to dawdle
In the whims of the masses,
Badasseray is a mastery
A masterpiece-
Of human dimension
Defying convention.
It isn’t often, Stockton
That I feel the urge to scrawl a ,
Free verse for a badass
Of literary works.
But here’s a ruleless offering
To end my Villanelle suffering.
A thanks if you will
A shout out for the word -
And your words.
Word!
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