A villanelle for writer’s block
What to write when you cannot write
Struggling to write this villanelle.
Words imprisoned, door a-lock.
A story deep I need to tell.
The hand cannot the head compel.
The words, not birds, refuse to flock.
Struggling to write this villanelle.
Oh where, O muse to cast her spell.
And wave away this writer’s block.
A story deep I need to tell.
Bonanza stanza - where thy dwell?
Tercets, quatrains - why thou mock?
Struggling to write this villanelle.
High hopes destroyed, descent to Hell.
And tethered still this cursed rock.
A story deep I need to tell.
Accept defeat and dream dispel.
No more I seek, no door I knock.
Struggling to write this villanelle.
A story deep I need to tell.
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Dane Fuller
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Comments (12)
Villanelle unblocked! Love it. Can you unblock mine?
congrats!❤️
Exceptional work! Keep up the remarkable progress—congratulations!❤️
Great
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Perfect!
Congrats on Top Story! At least you finished while having writers block lol.
Awesome villanelle. Congratulations on Top Story!
Love it!!! Congratulations on Top Story!°❤️❤️💕
Perfectly structured and cleverly said!
The rhythm on this mother is perfect 👌 I love when a poem is fun to read aloud. Some villanelles really don't shine that way, tbey sound confused and repetitive. But this one WORKS 😁 thank you for sharing
Lol, a Villanelle about struggling to write a Villanelle. Brilliantly executed!