Archive for Sestina

1. GUINEVERE’S LAST DAYS • by P.J. Monroe 3 Comments

   To her, they brought his body, Which was dirty and bloody And devoid of the life she loved; Next to him, on the convent floor, She kneeled and prayed to God That He might shine a guiding light She prayed until the morning light, Until there was an ache in her body; Still no answer [...]

   Literary, Sestina
   
   

2. THE LAST RED LIGHT IN THE VALLEY • by Gavin Broom 13 Comments

   So while we wait at the red light, you stare across the valley that stretches out in front of us and you tell me you’re leaving.  I see the distance in your eyes and realize in every way that matters, you’ve already left. – What exactly have you left? I ask. What’s getting dumped at this [...]

   Mystery/Suspense, Sestina