Saturday, November 23, 2019

After The Rain - I'll Sing A Refrain

"After the Rain" by Cyril Rolando

It started with a singular tear
soon a river began to flow
after the rain, my head will clear

beyond the ridge sunlight appears
my eyes seek a higher plateau
it started with a singular tear

there's a song in my heart I hold dear
standing on the bridge, casting woes
after the rain, my head will clear

what lies beyond this earthly sphere
there's a place my soul seems to know
it started with a singular tear

perhaps, it is life's storms, I fear
today's, a new day,  I'll take it slow
after the rain, my head will clear

forever;  holding my dreams near
there's a song I knew long ago
it started with a singular tear
after the rain, my head will clear

written for the The Sunday Muse
sharing with Poets United


Peace & Thanksgiving 

20 comments:

  1. Beautiful, True.....dreams, tears, hope, and that higher plateau.

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  2. Holding onto dreams even through the rain is what can keep us going

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  3. Can't rain all the time - the storms will pass.

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  4. What a wonderful Villanelle... I feel both sorrow and blessing coming from that original tear.

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  5. I love this. The promises repeating - faith in clarity's return.

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  6. This is beautifully evocative!!❤️ I especially love; "what lies beyond this earthly sphere there's a place my soul seems to know."

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  7. This is a well done villanelle!

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  8. Wow! What a haunting refrain/repetition. Great job with the villanelle … a challenging form!

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  9. Sometimes I think that is all we can ask for--that time will fix things--I can't write a villanelle to save my life--you make it look so easy!

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  10. I love the flow in this and the repitation reaffirms the message! This is beautiful Truedessa!

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  11. What a splendid villanelle True! After the rain, much is clear.

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  12. Tears are like rain and it starts with a single one. A sad take on things but hope still

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  13. The rhymes and repetitions help give a wonderfully reassuring feel which underpins the meaning.

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  14. Great selection of the first three lines that need to repeat in this form!

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  15. Oh yes, that single tear can release the floodgates... and bring on healing!

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  16. Superb. Following on GFC. My sincere compliments.

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  17. Tears are definitely better when they are lonesome than when they come in company!

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  18. An exquisite Villanelle, all beginning with that single tear.

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