[Susan McLean]

Here is an old villanelle of mine, but with a new commentary discussing the formal elements in it:

https://formalverse.com/2024/09/02/u...susan-maclean/

Susan

[Julie Steiner]

Nice, Susan! I had read it before in your book, but the context added to my appreciation.

[Jayne Osborn]

Like you, Susan, I love villanelles. This one is no exception and, like Julie, I had read it before in your book. It's made me go and pluck it from the bookshelf to read all of the poems again!

Jayne

[Melissa Balmain]

An oldie and a goodie! I've thought of this villanelle often over the years--esp. while recovering from knee surgeries.

[David Callin]

Nice one, Susan.

David

[Jim Moonan]

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Dark and beautiful. We all fall down.

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