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Johan
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0 posted 2009-05-15 06:54 AM




Come drink of this sweet blood of nature's veins
Sup this clear cooling draft up from the well
Lift your head up high to the falling rains

Let it soak your face, and your tears are grains
Of cold stone from whence, or you cast your spell
Come drink of this sweet blood of nature's veins

Come all ye to where nature leaves it's stains
It's thy wish that life begins, people dwell
Lift your head up high to the falling rains

Where the sweet waters from the rain remains
That forms this wishing well, others may tell
Come drink of this sweet blood of nature's veins

Come to this special place amid life's shames
Spend time amidst the trees, there is no hell
Lift your head up high to the falling rains

Be at peace amid lifes haste and refrains
Life's cool flowing water without a veil
Come drink of this sweet blood of nature's veins
Lift your head up high to the falling rains.

© Copyright 2009 Andrew Shiston - All Rights Reserved
Heart2Heart
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1 posted 2009-05-21 01:54 AM


A picture perfect villanelle of serenity.
Well done Andrew!
Heart2Heart

Susan Caldwell
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2 posted 2009-05-21 10:04 AM


This little beauty is lost in the workshop...

I enjoyed very, very much.

"too bad ignorance isn't painful"
~Unknown~

miscellanea
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3 posted 2009-08-09 05:04 PM


I haven't studied about Villanelles yet, but this does read beautifully!

miscellanea

Alison
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4 posted 2009-08-09 06:24 PM


I agree with Susan.  I think this got misplaced among the posts here in the Workshop.  It's beautiful.

Alison

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5 posted 2009-08-09 09:12 PM


Yes, this is not a poetry workshop item. It is more suited for Open. I am transferring it there.
Callista
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6 posted 2009-08-10 09:20 PM


Much admiration. A lovely image in a lovely form.
Cal

Johan
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7 posted 2009-08-11 08:02 AM


Thank you all for your comments.

Johan

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