Thick And Thin (Villanelle)

[ARTHUR KELLY]

Our love, bittersweet and pure,
Destined to journey this way;
Life-weathered, built to endure.

Bound still to each others allure,
Passion unbridled when we lay;
Our love, bittersweet and pure.

Beset by prospects unsure,
Keeping the wolves at bay;
Life-weathered, built to endure.

Our feelings, true and sure,
Without even the need to say;
Our love, bittersweet and pure.

Brawling fate to be secure,
Our poorly dealt hand we play;
Life-weathered, built to endure.

Such treacherous ills without cure,
Still together, loyal we stay;
Our love, bittersweet and pure,
Life-weathered, built to endure.

[apocalypticjay]

This reminds me of the poem Raven, but you have put such a light and sensual context into this it makes it almost the complete opposite, brilliantly penned Arthur, I appreciate the depth and sentiment in your words!

[Jamie~poetshare.forumotion.com]

You really have mastered this Form, Arthur. I always find my attempts coming out sing-songy, but there's none of that here. A piece of beauty. *exalt*

[polonius]

A villanelle certainly help to get the point across. Very well executed technically, Arthur, and the stanzas certainly reinforce the title strongly.

[Artemis]

The brilliance of the form aside this was breathtaking. It is hard enough tow write villanelle ... I applaud your talent here ARTHUR ... fantastic sentiment and honesty together with fine style as always K x

[kellygreen]

What a fabulous poem you have constructed here. I enjoyed this villanelle that has been honed to perfection.

Just lovely,

kelly

[Harklight]

The rigid villanelle structure often makes those pesky repeated lines seem redundant - but you've overcome that, Arthur. Each stanza here builds on the story and is intrinsic within your emotional poem. Bravo!! H x