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| By purplemurph | ||||||
| 01 July 2007 | ||||||
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This was my first attempt at a villanelle. (no, I didn't know what it was either till then) The place is the West coast of New Zealand. Wild amazing west coast before the rain came Everything was so gently still As clouds rolled forth, a forest to tame. The palm trees bent in their mighty frames Ferns crouched beneath their natural sill Wild amazing west coast before the rain came Wind cast from Pacific waves of rage Land can only bow beneath its will As clouds rolled forth, a forest to tame Driftwood strewn on the beach, once the frames Of houses past, a storm to kill. Wild amazing west coast before the rain came To see land unspoilt by tourist shame But to leave it unknown and deny its thrill As clouds rolled forth, a forest to tame Then clouds unleashed from heavy strain The water bursts, a thirsty forest fills Wild amazing west coast after the rain came As clouds roll forth, a forest untamed
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