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White morning and the heart tight

villanelle christmas poem

By Tony HerlinPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
White morning and the heart tight
Photo by Mariana B. on Unsplash

Christmas rings in the starry night

I'm doing a dance. I'm going to pray.

White morning and the heart tight

The children smile as we say good night.

Impatient, excited to be able to play

Christmas rings in the starry night

Everything's beautiful in the light

The story begins today.

White morning and the heart tight

The Mistletoe is there at my height.

I close my eyes and fight to stay.

Christmas rings in the starry night

Notes in the air, in the moonlight

I hear the piano, and my fingers play

White morning and the heart tight

I take in my arms a valiant knight.

I'll tell him I love him on Monday.

Christmas rings in the starry night

White morning and the heart tight

Villanelle

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Tony Herlin

A dreamer who neither speaks nor writes English, a difficult but highly instructive exercise. (Please accept my apologies for any inconvenience caused).

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    Written by Tony Herlin