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Villanelle: Crooks Leaders and Louts Do They Sing the Same Tune

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Villanelle: Crooks leaders and louts do they sing the same tune Crooks leaders and louts do they sing the same tune Does he who strums vocal chords show them the ropes Whoever wields the baton sure calls the tune The sergeant-major pulls rank when opportune Though captains and majors aren’t exactly dopes Crooks leaders and louts do they sing the same tune To the Western ear the Eastern’s mono-tune Do harps and harpsichords belong in same groups Whoever wields the baton sure calls the tune Do the Police join the band to play to tribune Or just one or two here and there simply mopes Crooks leaders and louts do they sing the same tune Blame must fall if blame at all on top dog goon The mess people in power make envelopes Whoever wields the baton sure calls the tune The blame for this world the way it has been sewn Goes for whatever makes possible human dopes Crooks leaders and louts do they sing the same tune Whoever wields the baton sure calls the tune © T. Wignesan – Paris, 2015

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