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Write a Villanelle Poem
The villanelle has nineteen lines, with a very specific rhyme and repetition pattern. The lines are broken up into five tercets (three line stanzas) followed by a quatrain (four line stanza). The rhyme scheme is aba aba aba aba aba abaa which means there are only two rhymes. "One Art" by Elizabeth Bishop is very famous and beautiful example of a villanelle. Poems should follow these strict rules to be considered for this challenge.
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The Sound of silence

Blowing in the breeze

A gentle soothing sound

Scattering the leaves in the Tree

Sinking to my knees

Nature all around

Floating in the grass my green sea

Buzzing with the bees

As they dance for flowers found

A sense of calm overcoming me

Serenity is the key

To unlock the door it is bound

All you have to do is find your inner peace

Calmly I sit and breathe

On a hill my little mound

As I contemplate my future story

It would chaotic and daring I think

Constantly my heart would pound

Crazy, Funny, and Free

It will surely be one to read