Jack Horne Poet Villanelle

I Potted Up a Plant

I potted up a plant, with love, for you;
Although I fear it could turn out a weed:
I’ll have to stick a flower on with glue...

It wasn’t something that I really do,
But when I found a bird’s discarded seed,
I potted up a plant, with love, for you.

I could present you with a species new!
Perhaps  I’ve got a tree or bush or reed...
I’ll have to stick a flower on with glue.

I cried the day you said our love was through;
It’s sad you say I am not what you need.
I potted up a plant, with love, for you.

I left and didn’t know what else to do...
They say that flowers help with love; indeed,
I’ll have to stick a flower on with glue.

It’s growing huge with spiky leaves of blue;
I gave it whisky, lots of chicken feed;
I potted up a plant, with love, for you;
I’ll have to stick a flower on with glue. 

written 12th June for 'Villanelle me a flower' contest

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Jan Allison August 23, 2016 at 7:24 PM Dropping back to read this again and congratulate you on your win - still love the glued on flower line lol:-) hugs jan xx

Sara Kendrick July 6, 2016 at 4:55 PM Cute one on the winners' list..Enjoyed reading it the first time..Way to go..Congrats..Sara

Scott Thirtyseven July 4, 2016 at 2:29 PM tweets away

Harry Horsman June 28, 2016 at 5:16 PM Oh i love this Jack. awesome and a joy to read.

Scott Thirtyseven June 14, 2016 at 7:27 AM Love it mate. Simply a joy to read. I love that "flower with glue..." line. Can I Fav, with a view to tweet link?

Phyllis Babcock June 13, 2016 at 1:37 PM A great write on this form Jack. Into a wonderful spring and lots of flowers. Have a great week. love phyl

Joyce Johnson June 13, 2016 at 11:40 AM A great villanelle, Jack. Good luck in the contest. Thank you for your response to my win. I am so busy right now with gardening and other things that I have not the time I would like to have for poetry. I'll get back to it. Hope you are having a nice spring and summer. Love, Joyce

Connie Marcum Wong June 12, 2016 at 5:45 PM Wow Jack, I am impressed with this Villanelle! They are difficult to write. I have never been able to complete one that I would post. Perfect rhyme and sentiment. I hope this does great in the contest! #7 ; )

Andrea Dietrich June 12, 2016 at 5:18 PM adorable final line, that repeating line about the glued flower. What a cute idea it was. So good to see a poem like this from you. You are a wonder, Jack.

Paul Callus June 12, 2016 at 4:01 PM Lovely and with a humourous touch to it! Reminds me of those cacti to which they stick artificial flowers. ~ Regards // paul

Sara Kendrick June 12, 2016 at 2:25 PM Cute one..I got a chuckle but I could feel some internal struggle with pain within the lines that I wouldn't not want to disregard..Thanks for the visits to my page..Sara

Jan Allison June 12, 2016 at 11:28 AM Great villanelle Jack a unique take on the flower theme - good luck in the contest - I've not started mine yet!:-( hugs Jan xx