Nice line-up Roger, really swell.
And Everyman's? Well, I'm impressed.
I do so love the villanelle!

Its haters hate, but what the hell,
the hater is a household pest.
Lice pile up, Roger, and they swell

with hate. They start to smell.
But I'll take hex in anapest!
I do so love the villanelle.

Balbo? Barnstone? Kane as well?
And Stallings?! It's a treasure chest!!!
Nice line-up Roger. Really swell!

And when we see this show-and-tell
I'm sure you'll shine with all the rest!
I do so love the villanelle.

So stand down haters. This will sell,
with White and Merriam and Espaillat!
Nice line-up, Roger. Really swell!
I do so love the villanelle!

...which is to convey a hearty congrats to Roger. And to the rest. A villanellic treasure chest!

RM

Good one, Rick. A coupe de ville. I'll clip this out and put it in the back of the book once I get it. Lice do pile up!

Best,

Ed

Oh, clever, Rick. What a tribute.

Wow, Rick, thanks! Love it.

This is spectacular news. Congratulations. You are indeed in good company. But so are Thomas, Bishop, Roethke, et al.

Thanks for the post, Roger, and congratulations to all.

As for you potential buyers, I'm in love with you.

Are they villan-elles if they're written by women and villan-ils by men? ;)

This will be unlike any other book in my poetry collection.
April next year is quite a way off so I look forward to another thread telling us we can now order the book.

Way to go everybody. Definitely sounds like a must-have volume.

David R.

Roger & others, kudos. Is there a web-posting about the publication where we can keep up with contents, contributors, sources for purchase?
Regards wkg