Taking Back the Forest

A Villanelle

Cathy A Montville

On stark pale moonbeams emerge wicked sprites,
Queen woodland nymphs convene your able maids;
Dark sentinels yet sleep alert at night.


Lest all you have be taken without fight,
True sovereignty must rule your last crusade;
On stark pale moonbeams emerge wicked sprites.


The misty water faeries rise in flight,
No time to waste they hasten unafraid;
Dark sentinels yet sleep alert at night.


Though darkness falls they can't deny your light,
And in the strife your message is conveyed;
On stark pale moonbeams emerge wicked sprites.


Such sadness and grave doom to reignite,
You'll not stand down to triumph or tirade;
Dark sentinels yet sleep alert at night.


Is it a dream sweet peace you can incite?
Intentions built on good will oft' persuade.
On stark pale moonbeams emerge wicked sprites.
Dark sentinels yet sleep alert at night.

Published by Cathy A Montville - Featured Contributor in Business & Finance

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  • Lori Gunn3/22/2012

    excellent work

  • R. Salley11/17/2011

    I love it - a poem and a visual feast of images. Thanks for showing me that a Villanelle poem can be so enjoyable.

  • E. L. D.8/30/2011

    Your picture goes so well with your Villanelle. Well done :)

  • PJ Maddox7/5/2011

    Wow; great poem. Very dramatic.

    Beyond what I ever thought of for "sweet little sprites".

  • Mary Oberg7/2/2011

    I'm going to write a poem soon using the Villanelle style of poetry also! Nice job on this poem!

  • Cathy A Montville7/1/2011

    Formatting glitch on the site -- sorry about the weird spacing now. Should be fixed soon! :)

  • Barbara Lee Norris6/30/2011

    Amazing! Thanks.

  • LarrWayne Po6/30/2011

    Another busy poem. Good job.

  • Jenny Heart6/28/2011

    Loved it!

  • Lori Gunn6/27/2011

    beautiful

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