A Young Man Carries a Soggy Pizza
A young man carries a soggy pizza.
Cheese and crust is not a dinner, I boo.
Come explore the terra incognita!
Of all the things that good taste could include,
you pick & peck for Italian fast food;
a young man carries a soggy pizza.
Wouldn’t you rather chicken, barbequed?
Couldn’t you muster clams, plate o’seafood?
Come explore the terra incognita!
How’s a bite from a diff’rent latitude?
Schnitzel, a curry, Columbian brewed?
A young man carries a soggy pizza.
Appetite, across from me, sits & stews.
Death of me, bites, but, most silently, chews.
Come explore the terra incognita!
Leftovers stuffed all up in yon pita?
Boxed about post-pastoral attitude,
a young man carries a soggy pizza.
Come explore the terra incognita!
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Love this villanelle! Clever and true. “soggy pizza” is great, as are the examples of the alternatives.
I kind of want to drop the “a” to break the villanelle rule-maybe it would make it soggier?
Such a fun villanelle and expertly done. What a fun way to start my day.
so much good stuff here.
esp. death biting away in mostly silent chews..
Maybe the funniest villanelle ever written.
I agree. It was on a par with the work of children’s authors -timeless giggles.
I adored this villanelle Amy! It was so silly. I laughed over and over at how creative it was on reading, how sounding it was so much fun.
I about spit coffee through my nose here:
Wouldn’t you rather chicken, barbequed?
Couldn’t you muster clams, plate o’seafood?
Come explore the terra incognita!