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A Reflective Villanelle

I haven’t written a villanelle in a very long time, but have had the very structured format on my mind lately. Villanelles repeat their first and third lines at specified parts. This poem is largely inspired by recent conversations with my dad. The fancy Instagram post version is here, but the uninterrupted 19 lines can be found in the right sidebar under “poetry.” 🙂

M.D. Saints

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