In Winters Snow Globe (Villanelle)

A winter scene globe fills rivulets of snow

their silver gemstones wispy in their flight

such loveliness to see, look high and low

 

Pines enrobed in white, an eloquent show

as snow-crystals strobe lights into the night

A winter Scene globe fills rivulets of snow

 

Smoke from a cabin, beauty to bestow

a quiet night now, stars twinkle so bright

such loveliness to see, look high and low

 

Never-ending the months as time is slow  

without any footprints to view in sight

a winter scene globe fills rivulets of snow

 

In this magical time, dreams long ago

so gently flakes lay on ground ever slight

such loveliness to see, look high and low

 

Soft moonlight turns each tiny flake aglow

airy and weightless, as defined outright

a winter scene globe fills rivulets of snow

such loveliness to see, look high and low.

Author's Note

A Villanelle is a nineteen-line poem consisting of a very specific rhyming scheme: aba aba aba aba aba abaa.

The first and the third lines in the first stanza are repeated in alternating order throughout the poem, and appear together in the last couplet (last two lines).

One of the most famous Villanelle is "Do not go Gentle into that Good Night" by Dylan Thomas.

Reviews

[Mark]

Debbie, this is just superb. I actually couldn't tell whether you had placed yourself within the ubiquitous snowglobe paperweight we are all familiar with, or were analogizing the perfection of the winter scene you were caught in to a snowglobe! The point is, it doesn't matter! Your imagery was just that perfect!
P>S> Just looked at this again, and find myself slackjawed yet once more, first, at its subtle beauty, and second, that MINE WAS THE ONLY REVIEW IT GARNERED!!! Come ON, people, you're missing great stuff here!

[SheWolfNLust]

awe thanks so much for stopping by, I knew you'd like this poem, this one is one of my favorites I wrote a while ago and have on my site at All Poetry, I'll be transferring more of my poems from there to here, i figure while my muse has decided to take a break, I can get some of that done, hopefully I feel inspired again soon, its always a pleasure when you stop by, thanks so much for your comment xoxo