As I was writing this villanelle and contemplating that the word I chose to rhyme wasn’t quite working, my mind wandered—(squirrel), what if I also place the constraints of 5-7-5 on the tercets. So here is my poem.
Life is a Journey
life has many paths
journeys cannot be undone
prepare to go forth
focus on footpaths
you can walk with anyone
life has many paths
the ways can be north
yet maps might be overdone
prepare to go forth
shine a light with truth
darkness confounds everyone
life has many paths
you may feel some wrath
it’s now time to call someone
prepare to go forth
wherever you are—
look up- always go forward
life has many paths
prepare to go forth
© Ruth Klein’s Scribbles
Here is the explanation I found of how to write a villanelle. I’m not sure how well I was able to follow these directions. http://www.baymoon.com/~ariadne/form/villanelle.htm
RuthKlein’s Scribbles 
I think it works quite well!
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Thank you! ❤️
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Bravo!! I think this is marvelous!! Combining the senyru and the villanelle was genius and the near rhymes work to keep the spirit of the form!
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thank you so much. ❤️
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Wow, so wonderfully penned! Such profound thoughts
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🙏🏻❤️
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I like your theme. I’m not a big fan of Villanelles.
Or anything with repeated lines, forced rhymes or meter – those things are not my friends.
You did very well, at least I think so.
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ah! thank you! this one was a challenge! forced rhyming is definitely irritating.
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Prepare to go forth!!!!
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