Emptiness of Fear (Villanelle)

by Lonely Rider   Jan 3, 2012


Sneaking into emptiness of fear,
haunting queries of the night,
Will I see you again, my dear?

By the side of sparkling mere
promises sigh a yearn to unite.
Sneaking into emptiness of fear,

Destiny was too sincere.
Smirking at my treacherous plight,
Will I see you again, my dear?

Though I no longer hear,
Silence of subterfuge fight,
Sneaking into emptiness of fear,

Savoring yester's souvenir
in hope to relish flights of delight,
Will I see you again, my dear?

Finally when the mist clears,
shadows of time lurk despite,
Sneaking into emptiness of fear,
Will I see you again, my dear?

**A Villanelle is a nineteen-line poem consisting of a very specific rhyming scheme:
aba aba aba aba aba abaa.

The first and the third lines in the first stanza are repeated in alternating order throughout the
poem, and appear together in the last couplet (last two lines).

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  • 12 years ago

    by Meena Krish

    This is the one form I can never seem to get it right but you have done it well as well as captured that feeling of sadness, loneliness and the memories the writer battles with..touching.

  • 12 years ago

    by TJ Arizona Eagle

    An eloquent form that you penned with perfection. The flow was smooth and unbroken, your wording a blast of emotional value. Excellent

  • 12 years ago

    by Decayed

    Very nice try, and the repeated verse is so touching and melodious:
    'Will I see you again, my dear?'

    Great one.

  • 12 years ago

    by Sylvia

    I find the term emptiness of fear to be a contradiction in that in times of fear, all kinds of negative thoughts fill me and my fear. Nice work with the form.

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