Challenge
Write a Villanelle Poem
The villanelle has nineteen lines, with a very specific rhyme and repetition pattern. The lines are broken up into five tercets (three line stanzas) followed by a quatrain (four line stanza). The rhyme scheme is aba aba aba aba aba abaa which means there are only two rhymes. "One Art" by Elizabeth Bishop is very famous and beautiful example of a villanelle. Poems should follow these strict rules to be considered for this challenge.
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The Sound of silence
Blowing in the breeze
A gentle soothing sound
Scattering the leaves in the Tree
Sinking to my knees
Nature all around
Floating in the grass my green sea
Buzzing with the bees
As they dance for flowers found
A sense of calm overcoming me
Serenity is the key
To unlock the door it is bound
All you have to do is find your inner peace
Calmly I sit and breathe
On a hill my little mound
As I contemplate my future story
It would chaotic and daring I think
Constantly my heart would pound
Crazy, Funny, and Free
It will surely be one to read