Alas, I bring no stardust home tonight.
The sky is overcast and all is maya,
For I confess I see no hope in sight;
Where once each daybreak promised fresh delight
We only found that time had proved a liar.
Alas, I bring no stardust home tonight.
These poor neglected coals cast little light,
So place another log upon the fire,
For I confess I see no hope in sight.
The wind is chill and bitter; hold me tight
And stoke the fire till the flames climb higher.
Alas, I bring no stardust home tonight.
Let’s not apportion blame or rue what might.
How can we but accept the trundling gyre?
For I confess I see no hope in sight.
In impasse let us yet remain polite;
Offer comfort, even as our dreams expire.
Alas, I bring no stardust home tonight,
For I confess I see no hope in sight.
Brooding Secrets 
ALAS: A VILLANELLE*
Alas, I bring no stardust home tonight.
The sky is overcast and all is maya,
For I confess I see no hope in sight;
Where once each daybreak promised fresh delight
We only found that time had proved a liar.
Alas, I bring no stardust home tonight.
These poor neglected coals cast little light,
So place another log upon the fire,
For I confess I see no hope in sight.
The wind is chill and bitter; hold me tight
And stoke the fire till the flames climb higher.
Alas, I bring no stardust home tonight.
Let’s not apportion blame or rue what might.
How can we but accept the trundling gyre?
For I confess I see no hope in sight.
In impasse let us yet remain polite;
Offer comfort, even as our dreams expire.
Alas, I bring no stardust home tonight,
For I confess I see no hope in sight.
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* http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5796
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Beautiful….and thank you for the link.
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I thought you might perhaps want to attempt a villanelle of your own? And thank you for your compliment also. 🙂
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Yes, I would surely attempt a villanelle and continue this chain.
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I look forward to seeing the outcome. 🙂
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