Kim Rodrigues Poet Villanelle

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Spur of the Moment Spat

When the bluster and champion of words bleeds
from the flue,
quite unintentionally, with seeds…

The whirlwind of contrast and opposing creeds
turns one blue,
when the bluster and champion of words bleeds.

Spur of the moment spat of dandelion weeds
without a clue,
quite unintentionally with seeds.

A test dummy with mouth and lip speeds
seems so frou-frou,*
when the bluster and champion of words bleeds.

Delightful time but for tilt of raw deeds -
a daft wind blew,
quite unintentionally with seeds.

When unmitigated passion and escalation leads,
bad blood breaks through…
when the bluster and champion of words bleeds
quite unintentionally with seeds.

2/26/2022
AN ORIGINAL VILLANELLE
L Milton Hankins

*Frou-Frou — silly

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Caren Krutsinger March 3, 2022 at 10:49 AM I really liked this "A test dummy with mouth and lip speeds seems so frou-frou,* when the bluster and champion of words bleeds." Kim Rodrigues March 3, 2022 at 4:12 PM Thank you, Caren!

Jack Ellison February 27, 2022 at 12:49 PM Having second thoughts!!! Perhaps you'll notice I'm still at it CAN'T RETIRE!!!!! Love, Happy Jack XOXOX Kim Rodrigues February 27, 2022 at 3:36 PM I’m glad you can’t retire! Kim Rodrigues February 27, 2022 at 3:30 PM I’m glad you can’t retire!

Jeff Kyser February 26, 2022 at 4:18 PM That's neat with the shorter 2nd line, hadn't thought of that. I'm always OCD about everything being the same - gotta break that! Also, there was a band called Frou Frou that released an album in around 2002, that was pretty sweet. Very breathy, but enjoyable to listen to, a bit on the electronic side, not my usual listen but good! Kim Rodrigues February 26, 2022 at 5:45 PM Thank you, Jeff, and for your share!

Bill Baker February 26, 2022 at 3:39 PM Difficult form, Kim, but well written. Arguments can start very quickly without notice sometimes. Smiles ~ Blessings, Bill Kim Rodrigues February 26, 2022 at 5:46 PM Yes, they do. Thank you, Bill!