Saturday, October 22, 2005

My Attempt at Writing a Villanelle

I have no idea what to write,
But Julie says I must.
I might just do it, I might.

The villanelle structure is too tight
And everyone looks smarter than me
...I have no idea what to write.

I'm feeling the flow, it's like a kite;
The wind is taking me higher
...I might just do it, I might.

I'm trying my best, it's making me fight.
The villanelle doesn't want to work.
...I have no idea what to write.

Now it's working, a beautiful sight;
The structure unfolds down the page
...I might just do it, I might.

And now like a blind one I see the light.
It's written; it's finished.
...I didn't know what to write
But I might write one again, I might.


The very first piece of work I wrote at Villiers Park.

By the way, the last line was an outright lie.

3 Comments:

Blogger bunyip said...

this was genious at the time...seriously...I couldn't have loved it more <3

you should write another villanelle! because you're far too cool to let a silly poem structure make a fool out of you!

9:53 pm  
Blogger Blossom Athene said...

Heya it's Laura (I loove this poem, v clever!) just to give you the link to my shiny new blog. Peer pressure and whatnot.
M-wah
Laura xxx

11:06 pm  
Blogger ToM dAvIeS said...

*applause* great villanelle. u shud write more of them!!

i had the same idea but just cudnt do it.. so very well done!!!

tom x

1:22 am  

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