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Shea
04-10-2003, 10:25 PM
My bird sits and whistles for a while
There's nothing important that he needs to do,
And my cat purrs languidly and smiles.

Fish in the ocean swim mile after mile
No skill can keep them away from you,
As my bird sits and whistles for a while.

Wolves feast on a carcass pile
This small meal will help to get them through,
But my cat purrs languidly and smiles.

A snake in the grass smooth and agile
Going in for an attack, twice it's size his mouth grew,
Though my bird sits and whistles for a while.

A rodent in the field, meek but wild
Is extatic upon finding something different to chew,
Still, my cat purrs languidly and smiles.

I have no time to finish this work, meant to be mild
Everyday I'm given something harder and new,
As my bird sits and whistles for a while,
And my cat purrs languidly and smiles.

firestarter
04-11-2003, 12:27 PM
i really like this poem, its so mellow for me, like i feel at peace when i read it.
firestarter

Jay
04-12-2003, 11:57 AM
You already know I like this one ;) , but I'll say it again - It's a nice poem. I like its melody.

Koa
04-12-2003, 01:08 PM
it's nice...i really can't find the right way to describe it...it's kinda relaxing...kinda sweet...but these aren't the right words again...

Shea
04-13-2003, 08:20 PM
Thanks. :) I've been told that the poem is best when it's read aloud. Who knows maybe someone will set music to it one day! ;)

b
04-21-2003, 11:11 AM
Good job, Shea. :D It is really nice to read such a light, floating, happy-melodical, sweet-gossiping, soft-touched and funny poem. It reminds me of the French word for joy: 'rigole'.