Shadow Hamilton Poet Villanelle

Rodeo

It was a hot and dusty day
the crowd fidgets as it waits
bull dripping sweat in shute bay.

howdy folks the announcers say
Raging Tornado in shute awaits 
it was a hot and dusty day.

Saddle slipping this and that way
only held in place by weights
bull dripping sweat in shute bay.

R.T. chews on his cud of hay
pawing the ground in anger waits
it was a hot and dusty day.

Flies out of shute now comes what may
saddle slips man evacuates
bull dripping sweat in shute bay.

Riders distract bull hold at bay
while man slides out and valuates 
It was a hot and dusty day
bull dripping sweat in shute bay.

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Kp Nunez June 24, 2015 at 9:31 PM Shadow, came back to say thank you for placing me. Just got to read all the winning pieces and I'm honored to have been placed alongside their names. Found I forgot to leave a comment here the first time. I like this. I can clearly picture the scene! Might try this form as I haven't tried villanelle before. Again, thank you. God bless you for the inspiration! hugs!

Richard Lamoureux May 23, 2015 at 7:34 AM This is quite the ride, well done Shadow. Shadow Hamilton May 23, 2015 at 7:55 AM ty Richard hugs

Andrea Dietrich April 25, 2015 at 9:51 AM Hey, what an interesting way to tell a rodeo story in pantoum style!! Were you inspired by that recent movie about the rodeo guy? Wish I could remember the name of that movie!! Shadow Hamilton May 23, 2015 at 7:54 AM no Andrea just from a misspent youth of reading cowboy books lol hugs

M. L. Kiser April 24, 2015 at 7:59 AM Another excellent pen. Shadow Hamilton April 24, 2015 at 12:00 PM ty ML hugs

Lindsay Laurie April 23, 2015 at 8:29 PM Hello Shadow... ah yes, you explained a portion of a rodeo well Shadow. My God those bulls frightened me in those holding pens. Thank you Shadow - Lindsay Shadow Hamilton April 24, 2015 at 6:05 AM they are awesome, what power and rage they have. ty Lindsay hugs

Sara Kendrick April 23, 2015 at 1:09 PM Good one .. Well carried out in this difficult form..Enjoyed reading about those tough bulls..thanks for stopping by.Sara Shadow Hamilton April 23, 2015 at 4:22 PM ty Sara hugs

Jan Allison April 23, 2015 at 11:20 AM wow what a vivid descriptive write Shadow I could picture this so clearly in my mind:-) Hugs jan xx 7 xx Shadow Hamilton April 23, 2015 at 4:21 PM ty Jan hugs