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Neil

Excellent post as always , Happy Easter my dear

posted by Kat02 on April 7, 2007 at 12:12 PM | link to this | reply

YPunday

This is excellent!  --Joy!Mary 

posted by FoliageGold on April 7, 2007 at 6:55 AM | link to this | reply

Wonderful, YPunday. I wouldn’t know a villanelle from a vanilla wafer. MoonSpirit

posted by chitravathi_moon on April 6, 2007 at 10:12 PM | link to this | reply

Fantastic and meaningful work, YPunday

Peace blessings and Happy Easter to you & family.   

posted by katray4 on April 6, 2007 at 6:25 PM | link to this | reply

It Carries a deep message .Very good poem.

posted by afzal50 on April 6, 2007 at 5:54 PM | link to this | reply

Happy Easter!

posted by MandaLee on April 6, 2007 at 3:50 PM | link to this | reply

YPunday

This is great--absolutely fascinating.

posted by TAPS. on April 6, 2007 at 3:30 PM | link to this | reply

YP

Wow - this is fabulous...  "A certain slant of sadness" - a powerfull and telling line.  Bravo!!!

posted by Troosha on April 6, 2007 at 3:24 PM | link to this | reply

Neil - well done. More impressive use of an old form to make

valid comments and deep thoughts. Happy Easter!

posted by Antonionioni on April 6, 2007 at 2:53 PM | link to this | reply

Is a lovely poem with a little bit of everything.

At the risk of sounding ignorant what is a villanelle?

posted by proc on April 6, 2007 at 2:01 PM | link to this | reply

Excellent

I can't be bothered to count the lines to see if it's really a villanelle. Le'ts just say it's an excellent poem!

posted by Discombobulated78 on April 6, 2007 at 1:45 PM | link to this | reply

Thanks sue...that is so kind of you. Shalom and Namaskaram

Peace Always. deonils

posted by salem8 on April 6, 2007 at 1:05 PM | link to this | reply

very well written, hope u and family doing well, peace.....I know how hard

to loose some one close, specially a parent.....my heartfelt thoughts and prayers to u and family.

sue

posted by star4sky5 on April 6, 2007 at 12:58 PM | link to this | reply