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26 Sunday Mar 2017

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an epitaph I could live with, Canadian poet, Elaine Stirling, French medieval fixed verse, villanelle

~~a villanelle~~

I’ve always only ever been
as friends and kin will testify
the type to boldly wander in

to my delight and their chagrin
my motto is, explore or die!
I’ve always only ever been

indifferent to the public whim
of politics and what to buy.
The type to boldly wander in,

it fits me like a second skin.
The over-cautious bleed me dry.
I’ve always only ever been

attracted to the fiery rim.
It won’t be your fault if I fry.
The type to boldly wander in

knows, yes, that one day she’ll begin—
and boom! Living kills you, then you die.
I’ve always only ever been
the type to boldly wander in.

~~~

The only way, sometimes, to get rid of an annoying earworm such as “always only ever” is to quadruple it into a villanelle. Off you go, little worm…

© Elaine Stirling, 2017

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My Spectacular Friend

18 Saturday Mar 2017

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Canadian poet, Elaine Stirling

When you see me in the crowd
my once and future friend
shouting to hoarseness my hurrahs
elbowing adorers for a closer look
at the seas of calm that hold your joy
like a father holds his infant up
lightly
for all the world to celebrate—
remember, if it pleases you,
how far you’ve come
and how
those many years ago
we both perceived
across the barrens toward
the certainty of dreams unfolding
as your dreams unfold today,
my spectacular friend.

~~~

© Elaine Stirling, 2017

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