Cyrano de Bergerac
entered a race
not fleet of foot
but hoping to place
tho' quick off the mark
the competition so tough
kept him on his toes
when the going got rough
yet setting the pace
he won by a nose...
the schnozz on his face
With apologies to Edmond Rostand (1868 – 1918)
Chocolate bonbons are fun to have and enjoy,
Fudge made tasty, flavors little taste buds in glee,
SEE’S Candies and Whitman’s Chocolates cheers the taster,
Belgium chocolates tasteful little morsels quickly flee.
Milk chocolate versus dark chocolate healthy alternative choice,
Wonderful concoctions from the beautiful seeds of the tree cacao,
Does not take a Very Large Array to hear yummy noises,
Pleasing chocolate truffles in this home bring a pow with a wow!
Hot fudge sundae complements Concord grapes for health,
People will limbo and footrace for winning the prize of Lady Godiva’s chocolate,
Oh, chocolates we enjoy delectable delicious delicacy
Yummy hearth of chocolate cake happily allow us with wit, to talk and walk a bit.
alone he stands behind the plow
in footrace with the lengthened dawn
a shadow figure in the now
pursues the where and when and how
of unseen reins so slowly drawn
alone he stands behind the plow
each furrow’s end a prayerful bow
an homage paid – dark soil turned fawn
a shadow figure in the now
a twisted plowmans daily prowl
his dream - horizon’s distant pawn
alone he stands behind the plow
as rutted field and furrowed brow
leave in the mist the endless song
a shadow figure in the now
in answer to where, when, and how
sweet memories dark furrows spawn
alone he stands behind the plow
a shadow figure in the now
©1/16/2018
Contest: Villanelle Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Nina Parmenter
I won the career footrace, but she got the man I left behind...
*December 22 for Silent One's Winners and Losers contest
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