New Competition: Villanelles

[brianedwards]

So, we're up and running with our latest challenge: The Villanelle.

Here's a little background reading and description of the form
http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5796

a descriptive essay with examples
http://www.public.asu.edu/~aarios/formsofverse/reports2000/page8.html

more examples
http://www.webexhibits.org/poetry/explore_classic_villanelle_examples.html

a couple by PG members
http://www.poetsgraves.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=12485&hilit=villanelle
http://www.poetsgraves.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11149&hilit=villanelle

and a couple of personal faves
Villanelle for an Anniversary

Milkweed and Monarch

Feel free to post as many entries as you like. Post each entry as a new thread please. Comments are optional, though I know some people prefer to hold back until after the competition. Edits are not permitted once a poem has been submitted. If you wish to make changes, please repost your poems on the usual boards once the deadline has passed. Speaking of which, the deadline for entries is May 12th, after which they'll be some kind of voting system set up.

Good luck all, looking forward to reading your entries.

B.