I used to think this form was called the villanelle until I met you lot! I
can see it's becoming popular. Not without just cause. It looks tricky!
Trish
----- Original Message -----
From: "arthur seeley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 10:34 AM
Subject: Re: New sub: An Endorsement For Patricia
> You are becoming enamoured of the pantoum, I think, James. A compulsive
> form. It has been called the Everest of forms and given the difficulty in
> writing one can appreciate the analogy. A good try. I suppose half-rhymes
> are acceptable and full rhymes harder to find. Regards.Arthur.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Bell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 8:52 AM
> Subject: New sub: An Endorsement For Patricia
>
>
> > This is based on a relationship I had with someone who is now in the
> acting
> > profession. We parted on fairly amicable terms, I think.
> >
> > AN ENDORSEMENT FOR PATRICIA
> >
> > Kissing Patricia was something of great pleasure
> > although she was someone whom I hardly knew,
> > for our love was fickle, like the weather.
> >
> > When our lips bonded with tight measure
> > for months, during which our bodies drew
> > close together, was something of great pleasure.
> >
> > Still, our frantic kissing was not a treasure,
> > tight clinches in the park our only due,
> > for our love was fickle, like the weather.
> >
> > Our public tongue work may have caused one seizure,
> > though we were oblivious at attempts to sue
> > for kissing Patricia was something of great pleasure.
> >
> > When we decided to split it was such a clever
> > career move, something we never knew
> > was inevitable for fickle love, like the weather.
> >
> > Now she'd love to become a fickle national treasure
> > and I've written this for her and all of you
> > to say: kissing Patricia was a great pleasure
> > though our love was fickle, like the weather.
> >
> >
> >
> > bw
> > James
> >
> >
> >
> >
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