Friday, February 11, 2011

The path walked

The path  walked
wholly unique and
Mine

full of choices
for fate and me
The path walked

decisions made
right, sometimes wrong
Mine

with circumstance and
purposeful steps
The path  walked

leading through this,
life’s journey
Mine

Forever’s eternal eyes
Offering it all to the ethers, this
The path  walked
Mine.

~

It's Friday.
I remembered that a certain young man
hosted a certain gathering
regarding a certain number of words

Aha, with words writ
and formed into a villanelle
(of all things)
 [- my first attempt at the form so go easy on me]
I head back to work 
at the rest of my day.
Enjoy!

15 comments:

  1. Katherine...
    Go easy?
    Ha!...This was fantastic!
    I've seen this poetic form before. Any form without substance is useless.
    Yours was Perfect! I Loved your 55.
    Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Week-End!

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  2. This poetic form is called...YAHTZEE!!!!

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  3. you know there is something to owning your path...like owning your decisions...they are mine...

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  4. you got a Villanelle into 55 ?
    you remarkable woman
    I have a block of some sort with Villanelles
    you score high marks

    Have a great weekend sweetie

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  5. I love the way you write, Katherine!

    Both of these are faaaaaaaabulous!

    Have a super-duper weekend, my friend!

    X

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  6. I did enjoy, Katherine. :) So well done and I like when someone walks a path with no excuses.

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  8. each one of us make our own path as we go. Great write!

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  9. @G-Man: Ain't it just perfect that the host has the power to boast the most. Nice yatzhee dude!

    Oh, and I thank ye kindly for your virtual high fives. Cheers!

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  10. @Brian: All mine, but I like to share the trail with friends. Thanks for walking today.

    @Moondustwriter: I have seen many villanelles and have always been blown away how people can make them work. This was my first attempt and I am shocked that it actually pulled together so well. Super cool! Thanks Leslie.

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  11. @Ron: Here's hoping your weeken is a sweet one yourself Ron! Thanks for your support.
    (((Ron)))

    @Talon: I am trying really hard to own my path. I get more comfortable on my trail the more I allow it. Hope you have a great weekend.

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  12. @Doctor FTSE: Thanks!

    @Mona: Sometimes it is hard to really see the path and harder still to own it. I appreciate you stopping by Mona.

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  13. Oh wowwiiee!! A villanelle in 55....super cool!!!
    Really liked the idea in the poem... of paths walking, of choices to make... of how it's all in our hands!

    Very nice indeed!

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  14. @Kavita: Thanks Kavita. The idea kind of came from another post I wrote and what had been going through my head there.

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