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Date Posted: 07:12:13 07/25/02 Thu
Author: SandDollar
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Subject: Re: Seasons (Villanelle)
In reply to: AAAAGGGSSS 's message, "Re: Seasons (Villanelle)" on 19:50:15 07/24/02 Wed

Al,

You know the time you've taken to give your thoughts means the world to me, as I have the highest regard for your creative eye.

This form promotes loose thought patterns because of it's tight constraints in meter and repetition. I will rethink your advise to see if a rewrite emerges, however, I want to offer an explanation of the first stanza---

>Sun-drenched morn sadly yields her aims.
>With accomplished grace and caring,
>To chilly gusts that evening tames.

Yes, it is psychotic, I guess......as crazy as nature herself, mon ami. Flowers, green leaves, crickets, stars, you, me---all reach a zenith, then start on a downslide to complete life's cycle. The stanzas reference changing seasons, as the title indicates. When summer is at the height of her glory, saturated (sun-drenched), she makes preparation to yield to autumn....She knows this transition is inevitable for the cycle to be complete..... rather than putting up a struggle, she yields gracefully, poised, deliberately. Reminds me of a martyr standing before a firing squad, keeping dignity as their only control left before death...

I don't know if that clarifies anything or not, but those were my original thoughts on the matter. hugs, A

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Re: Seasons (Villanelle) -- AAAAGGGSSS, 08:13:22 07/25/02 Thu