War/Peace
A duo of villanelles
Where there is violence,
There shall be no peace.
The stars watch in silence.
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The powerful pretense,
The great bomb that frees,
Where there is violence.
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Children learn vigilance,
Their prayers never cease.
The stars watch in silence.
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Lost souls air grievance,
They know no release
Where there is violence.
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Dire luminescence
Dark chemistries,
The stars watch in silence.
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Peacefulness from turbulence,
Woeful ironies,
Where there is violence,
The stars watch in silence.
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Where there is grace,
The air carries love.
The sun shows its face.
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A radiant space,
Like heaven above,
Where there is grace.
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No fears debase,
Free flies the dove,
The sun shows its face.
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Peace quells the blaze,
Rescues the grove,
Where there is grace.
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Boughs will enlace,
Deep green above,
The sun shows its face.
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Souls will embrace
Each other in love.
Where there is grace,
The sun shows its face.
About the Creator
Catsidhe
Pronounced Cat-she: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat-s%C3%ACth
What can I say about myself?
A mystery wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a walking coffin
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Comments (23)
Splendid work! Keep the momentum—congrats!
Excellent villanelle
Congratulations on top story! This is a well mastered piece ready for the world as it is right now. Moving villanelle.
Powerful and moving! Congrats!
I love this, gorgeous.
I really like how the metre sounds like a march to war and then to freedom. Great job. ❤️✌️
This is so profound. My wish for 2024 is for all wars to end. The Russian-Ukrainian war has a deep personal effect on me and I’m trying to do everything I can to contribute to its end.
Wow! Congratulations on top story!
Excellent!!
Beautifully written!!! Congratulations on Top Story!!!❤️❤️
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I just started reading The Essential Mozi and this reminded me of that book by Chris Fraser.
Such a beautiful poem. Truly deserves to be a top story. Thank you for writing this!
Both these villanelle went straight to the heart... great job!
Beautifully written!!! Loved it!!!❤️❤️💕
Beautifully expressed, painfully true (the first villanelle), & absolutely vital (the second villanelle).
great job...
This reads like a symphony, great job.
I really enjoyed this set of poems!💖👍
Your first Villanelle was so tragic and poignant but your second one was so positive and powerful! I loved them!