I like the rhyming and the repetition a lot.. the whole idea of the pen being frozen is interesting

Yeah, villanelles are way more trouble than they're worth. I wrote one once, too, just because I could, and then I decided I really couldn't... This is a good attempt, though I certainly understand the determination not to repeat it.

Hm...sounds like writers' block but I comprehend things differently than most people do. And if this is how I thought it was to be interpreted, well, then I am empathetic as many writers would be. Good work. Keep writing. )

Haha, I had to write a villanelle too, for class...it ended up like this:

Some people are brilliant at them but I'm not one of them! I like yours though, a lot of people write them and you can tell they're forcing the rhyme and pattern, but yours fits well. Good job.