Charmed Chaos
Musings on Life, Love, and Linguine-Poetry & Writing
Crux
And this is the crux, the heart of the matter
even a fractured spirit can love, can feel
though the soul may be in pieces, shattered
As frayed remnants are cast off and scattered
it becomes possible for one damaged to heal
and this is the crux, the heart of the matter
Amidst all the clamoring cries and clatter
take a moment to bow, to pray and kneel
though the soul may be in pieces, shattered
In grace, there will be the clear answer
for your tragic fate is not forever sealed
and this is the crux, the heart of the matter
With vigor, embrace uplifting laughter
and understand life is not always ideal
when the soul is in pieces, shattered
When all the tears are over in the days after
fill your bright new life with hopeful zeal
for this is the crux, the heart of what matters
even though your soul was once broken, shattered
©2021 Linda Lee Lyberg
Author’s Note: It’s been a while since I wrote a Villanelle. We willbe working with the form for the next month at dVerse. Come give it a try!
dVerse: Forms for All: Villanelle
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This is excellent. The repeating lines are wonderful, and I love that subtle change in the final quatrain. The repetitions feel really natural. It’s a lovely piece.
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Thank you kindly Sarah.
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A very hopeful and uplifting villanelle. I specially love:
fill your bright new life with hopeful zeal
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Thank you Grace!
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This piece garners hope from my caverns of chaos; smile. Your subtle changes work seamlessly.
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Thank you Glenn!
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Love this!!
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Thank you!
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Beautifully expressed. You seem very much at home in this form.
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Thank you Rosemary.
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Love how you turned it hopeful in the end… just lovely.
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Thank you Bjorn.
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well-turned, and timely ~
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Thank you!
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I love how in grace, there will be a clear answer – this is so full of hope 💜
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Thank you!
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I like the way your Villanelle starts in the middle of something, as if I’ve walked into a conversation at the most important moment. You’ve done well with the rhyming and the repeated lines work well.
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Thank you so much Kim.
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Sharin’ some tunes… hope younenjoy Linda…
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Oh my gosh- so beautiful! Thank you Rob, truly. I love it.
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