Weather the storm no matter how you are tossed
Beat by striving the tempest-churned sea
Save your soul no matter the cost
Stay at the tiller or all is lost
Defeat despair till sunshine you see
Weather the storm no matter how you are tossed
Dismay not though the waves accost
Man your post faithfully until set free
Save your soul no matter the cost
Determine that this rough piece shall be crossed
Dispel all doubts that this will be
Weather the storm no matter how you are tossed
Keep at it no matter how your efforts exhaust
Renew with shouts and songs of glee
Save your soul no matter the cost
Beat the storm whether tropic hot or with frost
Persist, persist! The tempest soon shall flee
Weather the storm no matter how you are tossed
Save your soul no matter the cost
Join the poetic bunch at dVerse Poets Pub tonight, where the challenge is the form known as the Villanelle.
Life in Portofino 
Nicely done. Very inspiring to read and the sea, storm analogy is just perfect for the context!
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Thank you! We all have storms in our lives. It never hurts to have someone sing a sea-going song!
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Indeed! No problem at all!
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The rhythm of this has a sea-swelling feel about it. Terrific word choices here, Charley!
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Aw, thank you! I worked for this one. I consider it my first successful villanelle! …and maybe my last. We’ll see.
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Write on!
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This has such an intensity… the storm is perfect for a villanelle.
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I’m glad it worked!
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I liked the rushing sound of this which felt like a dangerous storm. Is that tropical storm Cindy in your area?
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No, I’m in central Florida. Glad you enjoyed it!
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The perfect storm in villanelle! I bow to your skill, Charley. Well done!
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Wow! Speechless. Thank you!
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Nice one, Charley 🙂
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Thank you!
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🙂
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This is outstanding, Charley! The nautical feel adds such texture to this and it sounds like one of the masters we all aspire to be like. Impressive and well received!
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Thank you, Walter!
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Such persistence and perseverance ~ This is my favorite part:
Persist, persist! The tempest soon shall flee
Weather the storm no matter how you are tossed
Save your soul no matter the cost
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Me too! It came without too much crafting… almost naturally. It echoes of other poems I enjoy.
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Remember that we all attempt a form, whether it’s feet, meter, syllables, or rhythm. Most of the time it feels awkward to me, like bowling in roller skates–but I’m always pleased to see what we learn, and what we take away from them, or borrow, or streal or modify. Your villanelle is aces.
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Thank you, Glenn! That is a high complement.
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I really enjoyed this. I loved the inspirational message and the classic nautical setting was a perfect fit!
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I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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“Weather the storm no matter how you are tossed” That is one difficult and painful journey. Love that ‘persist’ line, the saving grace of such a journey. A very inspiring Villanelle.
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Thank you! I’m happy it reached you.
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Kudos to you! I find the villanelle a very difficult form and you’ve written such a good one. Your subject matter even lends itself to the form, with the repetition rather reminiscent of both the waves and efforts of the speaker.
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Thank you!
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Nice message of perseverance and hope!
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Thank you!
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I like the idea of persisting through a storm. How else do we come out on the other side? It could almost be the way writing a villanelle might feel. The sea/storm works well for the form.
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I’m happy. Sometimes the sea/storm is simply the emotional turmoil you experience when faced with something untenable… like the challenge of having to write a villanelle! 🙂
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Love it, old salt. “Weather the storm no matter how you are tossed!” Gave me an earbug — in pirate’s accent. Aye, aye!
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Haha! And a parrot clinging to your shoulder! I never know what my writing’s going to do.
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Excellent lines for a theme, Charley. I felt like a storm-tossed pirate!
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Lol! Another pirate response. Boy, I’m sure getting into depp water here!
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