It is a villanelle, Trish, I have already apologised to James. Dust old
filing cabinet I call my memory is to blame, but I do get there in the end.
Arthur.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Trish Harewood" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: New sub: An Endorsement For Patricia


> 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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