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The stars shine brightest in darkest of night the stars shine brightest in darkest of night with morning comes the sun’s new light with morning comes the sun’s new light in darkest night the stars shine brightest with sun’s new light the morning comes. Aspen leaves quiver at slightest breeze aspen leaves quiver at slightest breeze whilst topcats stalk softly on velvet knees whilst topcats stalk softly on velvet knees with slightest breeze aspen leaves quiver whilst on velvet knees topcats softly stalk. Pen page with care when in times perilous pen page with care when in times perilous beware those who bustle with plans nefarious beware those who bustle with plans nefarious pen page with care with those who bustle in times perilous of nefarious plans beware. In darkest night whilst topcats stalk softly the stars shine brightest on velvet knees. When the sun comes with slightest of breeze aspen leaves quiver with new morning light. Beware those who with plans perilous bustle pen page with care in nefarious times. In honour of writers across the globe who risk their personal safety to expose wrongdoing.

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Date: 4/6/2021 2:02:00 PM
Dear D.W., your tribute to journalists and writers, who indeed risks their lives in perilous lands, is expressed with poetic impactful beauty. Simply stunning and thought provoking. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan
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D.W. Rodgers
Date: 4/8/2021 9:11:00 AM
Thanks Susan
Date: 4/3/2021 11:21:00 AM
a lovely tribute indeed DW, i love the impact of the repeated lines and the clever creation of the final stanza:-) hugs Jan xx
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D.W. Rodgers
Date: 4/4/2021 6:17:00 PM
Thanks Jan, the form is a paradelle a modern poetic form invented by Billy Collins as a parody of the villanelle. Here is the link in Shadow Poetry http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/paradelle.html I kind of like the repeating lines and rhyme of some of there older forms as they are easier to remember, recite and in some cases write.

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