People are writing villanelles,
But I still have much work to do.
My schedule has gone all to hell!
Dust bunnies gather in the stairwell,
Bill collectors are getting rude,
And another poet posts a villanelle.
Roses bloom, but I’ve no time to smell–
I’m late, excuse me, let me through!
My schedule has gone all to hell.
Wish I could sit and think for a spell,
Maybe come up with a verse or two–
Like those bastards posting their villanelles!
Best not to obsess and fret and dwell,
Lest I become completely unglued;
My schedule has gone all to hell.
How do I exit this carousel
And get in a poetic mind of mood?
I’d like to write a damn villanelle,
Since my schedule has gone all to hell!
Bravo!
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Paula, you make me laugh! Loving your villanelle!!!!!!!
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Thanks so much! 💖
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You are a bright star poet indeed! BRAVO–well done villanelle! I, for one, am not writing villanelle…in case you’re interested. I’m having a massive panic attack, just thinking about A to Z and GloPoWriMo as April 1st crashes into my schedule 🙂
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Lol, welp we can’t do everything!
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No, ma’am–we can’t 🙂
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Thanks btw 💖
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You’re welcome ❤
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Haha! Said it all with a poetic twist. Well done. 😃👍
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Thank you! 😀
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You’re welcome 😉
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Lol! You and your natural charisma! loved this 🙂
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Ha ha ha! I’m guessing this is a villanelle! Fun
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Thanks! And yep 🙂
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That was entertaining.
I had to google what that “villa-something” was. Are people putting random things together and coming up with official names for them now? I might have to start counting the lines in my post. Maybe I’m onto creating a new trend and I don’t even know about it?
I totally feel your pain form the piece.
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Thanks! No, it’s an older poetry form. I was playing around, as I do. 😀
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This is so funny, really made me chuckle. And I feel your pain. I think you should link it up to Mr Linky so the other dVerse poets can read it and enjoy it. https://dversepoets.com/2019/03/28/forms-for-all-the-villanelle
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K thanks! 😀👍🏻
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Thanks for sharing; a spot of levity, fangs dripping with sarcasm iks a welcome addition. I applaud your line changes amid the refrains
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Thanks so much! 🙂
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Many times I write my poetry with these same thoughts in my head. Its great fun to read them in a poem! Very good!!
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I was laughing all the way. You did very well with the villanelle challenge.
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Reblogged this on A Guy Called Bloke and K9 Doodlepip! and commented:
Well l am not quite sure why Paula is writing about Villanelle – you know the assassin from all About Eve, but hey life is nothing but a poem anyway – right?
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On a butterfly’s wing…
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Ok …..
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Why are you writing about female assassins? 🙂
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Lol! 😜
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Ha ha, love your anti-villanelle villanelle.
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Ha … so fun. It is indeed a tricky thing to do the villanelle.
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a lot of fun…I share your angst….once i saw this challenge, I spent the weekend with a head full of bad rhymes…your villanelle on the other hand is clever and witty! JIM
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Great words that brought a smile to my face.
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A brilliant combination of style and humour Paula. Loved this! Thanks for sharing! I am a Creative Life Coach with a poetry blog and today’s here is today’s in case you have time to look? It is also a Villanelle! (Another bloody one!)
https://peacockpoetryblog.wordpress.com/2019/04/05/blurred-lines/
I am also on Instagram as #coachingcreatively, let’s follow each other if you use this medium? You can also find me on Facebook under Sam Allen wearing a bright red and orange hat!
I love connecting with fellow creatives as you can see!
Sunny greetings from Switzerland!
Sam 🙂
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Well done. I agree with the villanelle playing havoc with the schedule. It’s a tricky form. 🙂
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Thanks!
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