Not confused
Truth's not confused, through lies it sifts,
yet truth is kind is clothed with grace.
it can be harsh yet heals deep rifts.
Truth cannot wander, never drifts,
it's always good, it's love's true face.
Truth's not confused, through lies it sifts.
Man's only hope, the spirit lifts,
reveals what's false in very place.
it can be harsh yet heals deep rifts.
Shines light on darkness, blindness shifts.
removes the shadow without trace.
Truth's not confused, through lies it sifts.
Truth's robed in grace, its gaze is fixed,
won't beat its drum, nor strike with mace.
it can be harsh yet heals deep rifts.
The truth is one of God's great gifts.
integrity will mark truth's chase,
Truth's not confused, through lies it sifts,
it can be harsh yet heals deep rifts.
R.Owen
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Author Notes
The villanelle is another very old form of poetry that came from France and has lots of rules. It is made up of 19 lines; five stanzas of three lines (tercet) each and a final stanza of four lines (quatrain). As you can see from the rhyme scheme; A1baA2 abA1 abA2 abA1 abA2 abA1A2, this type of poem only has two rhyming sounds. Plus, there is a lot of repetition throughout the villanelle. Line one will be repeated in lines six, 12 and 18; and line three will be repeated in lines nine, 15 and 19. So although this takes out the extra work of having to write 19 individual lines, the real challenge is to make meaning out of those repeated lines!
Thanks for reading.R.Owen
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