THE THING ABOUT
The thing about a villanelle is that
no one likes them -- yet the form won't die.
It's where so many poets think it's at
and that they earn a feather for their hat
whenever they complete one. My reply:
the thing about a villanelle is that
they always seem so lifeless and so flat.
The mystery is understanding why
it's where so many poets think it's at.
Just let me share with you this little stat:
the world already has a big supply.
The thing about a villanelle is that
we need them like a blind mouse needs a cat,
like deserts need a little bit more dry.
It's where so many poets think it's at,
so here's my own, my tit exchanged for tat.
Thank goodness, it's now time to say good-bye.
The thing about a villanelle is that
it's where so many poets think it's at.
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