Preventing ease of donning hand-in-glove
We wear vambrace against the other's clutch
We just can't seem to reinsert our love
.
Oneupmanship is vying from thereof
To sink in claws into arm's length as such
Preventing ease of donning hand-in-glove
.
Two blinded birds who fall as starving doves
Aware, not, of love's mandate--selfless touch
We just can't seem to reinsert our love
.
There is, invented doubt, from thieves above
Who flock, conspiring, pilfering as much
Preventing ease of donning hand-in-glove
.
Defeathered birds will wander, pushed and shoved
In falcon's sight, we're doves in aimless rush
We just can't seem to reinsert our love
.
In ignorance of dangers fraught whereof
We pass in rote and hobble on our crutch
Preventing ease of donning hand-in-glove
We just can't seem to reinsert our love
About the Creator
Gerard DiLeo
Retired, not tired. In Life Phase II: Living and writing from a decommissioned church in Hull, MA. (Phase I was New Orleans and everything that entails. Hippocampus, behave!
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Comments (6)
I tried to pick out a favorite line or phrase, but there are too many good ones here. A well-crafted villanelle!
The repetition of the phrase "We just can't seem to reinsert our love" creates a poignant refrain, emphasizing the emotional barriers that hinder a harmonious union, the metaphors of wearing vambrace against the other's clutch and the imagery of blinded birds falling as starving doves evoke a sense of vulnerability and the challenges faced in maintaining a genuine connection, the skillful use of language and the thematic exploration of love's obstacles make this poem both thought-provoking and impactful, we‘re deeply moved by the poem, loved it, wonderful Gerard, have a great weekend!
Love this, keep up the good work.
I like how even though you are writing something everyday, you are not sacrificing quality. Great work as always.
Brilliant use of metaphor! Although that’s not unusual in your writing.
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