‘Camino D’Oro’ (A Villanelle) by Robert Walton The Society June 11, 2016 Beauty, Poetry, Villanelle 2 Comments Our paths vanish; our footsteps fade From forest glades, from wave-damp sands From sunlight’s dazzle and twilight’s shade. Babes and toddlers, not yet afraid, We reach and roll and often...
‘Coming Out,’ a Holocaust Villanelle by Susanna Rich The Society December 12, 2015 Culture, Poetry, Villanelle Free me from wars? Make my debut? Oh, Mr. Handsome G.I. Joe— your face and a blanket won’t do. Sift flour from Mama’s ashes, melt glue from Papa’s bones. Knead them into dough— free of wars,...
‘Confection Connection’ and Other Poetry by Susan Budig The Society April 6, 2013 Poetry, Villanelle Confection Connection The girls were bored and at a loss To find a treat that did not cost An arm, a leg, no more a dime They chose confectionary dross They pulled two nickels from the grime And gave...
‘The River Villanelle’ and Other Poems by Samuel East The Society November 26, 2012 Poetry, Villanelle The Playground The playground stands beside itself In grey, and waits upon the hill. The books are stones upon the shelf, Their spines are sealed against the chill. Still, the forgotten souls might...
