| Villenelle (noun)- |
a verse form of French origin consisting of 19 lines arranged in five tercets and a quatrain. The first and third lines of the first tercet recur alternately at the end of each subsequent tercet and both together at the end of the quatrain.
Katie Metz
Beware the rapidly increasing roar
Of the bristly beast with violent intents true
Stay wary of the glittering eyes of the boar
Its lonely steel pen was dug at and each mark was succeeded by another score
Until the clever animal formed an idea that grew
Beware the rapidly increasing boar
Tusks ripped apart the flimsy metal floor
A mattering of fresh scratches add to its reddish hue
Stay wary of the glittering eyes of the boar
Full of rage it shoved through its newly torn door
Beady eyes followed your distant shadow like glue
Beware the rapidly increasing roar
Porcine thoughts turn to trampling and gore
Away from the cage the mature pig flew
Stay wary of the glittering eyes of the boar
Unless a nonexistent tree is climbed your chances are poor
But still the danger has not yet occurred to you
Beware the rapidly increasing roar
Stay wary of the glittering eyes of the boar
Teddy Bilbao
Don't give up on tomorrow
A day will come when it shines
Tomorrow will have less sorrow
Some people may be narrow
You also struggle with this
Don't give up on tomorrow
The truth will always be so
Make friends and be happy
Tomorrow will have less sorrow
You're not on death row
You're going to be fine
Don't give up on tomorrow
Let yourself grow
Become free and happy
Tomorrow will have less sorrow
Look to tomorrow
You'll become happy
Don't give up on tomorrow
Tomorrow will have less sorrow
Menelik Cannady
Sirens wail as black clouds hover
Over the jovial New Orleans
The beast has risen, everyone takes cover
As the monster moves in with dark cover
people panic and run
sirens wail as black clouds hover
Its long arms stretch and hover
No mercy, wreckless in actions
The beast has risen, everyone take cover
Annihilating everything, unfolds all cover
Houses like cardboard stand no chance
Sirens wail as black clouds hover
A mighty roar wipes all that hovers
Without a care the beast rages on
The beast has risen, everyone take cover
Almost nothing remains, no shelter, no cover
Lost loved ones, mourning and lament
Sirens wail as black clouds hover
The beast has risen, everyone take cover
Nicholas Cohen
Into the night I stray
A lone soldier in the depths
Of the coming day
Through the blackness I flow away
To reach my place
Into the night I stray
I walk, I run through the way
Through the "depths' of the age of night
Of the coming day
I stumble, I sway to and fro away
But I always recover
Into the night I stray
I see across the way
A light of radiance
Into the night I stray
To see the return
Of the coming day
Megan Bennett
So what, I'm not cute
Why say I'm not pretty
You just can't compute
That doesn't set root
Your remarks are just witty
So what, I'm not cute
It doesn't suit
Why such a nitty
You just can't compute
Stay mute
I find your words gritty
So what, I'm not cute
I'm sweet as a kitty
And you're fitty
You just can't compute
Don't make me shoot
More words that are silly
So what, I'm not cute
You just can't compute
Mitchell Warnken
Oh waterfall take me away
Lure me to sleep
How I wish I could stay
Sing softly if you may
While I count sheep
Oh waterfall take me away
Night is where you lead me astray
Sheets huddled in a heep
How I wish I could stay
You prepare for the day
Your secrets I will keep
Oh waterfall take me away
I lay, oh how I lay
No noise, not even a peep
How I wish I could stay
You tell me not to fray
You tell me not to weep
Oh waterfall take me away
How I wish I could stay
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These are wonderful...so full of life.
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