A Better Man
A better man would turn to lead to test
the movement of the leaves in human show
the half-life of the human heart at rest.
A better question than he’d ever guessed
is the logic and direction of the snows.
A better man would turn to lead to test.
The passion of the waves upon the crest,
with purpose readied, will presuppose
the half-life of the human heart at rest.
The mysteries of the stars that wink in jest
and fall for beauty, beauty commanding so,
a better man would turn to lead to test.
Who gives up that by which he is possessed
will quit his lab and run to love to know
the half-life of the human heart at rest.
Til one should bring him love, by Love’s request,
his sought-for sun is angling in the close.
A better man would turn to lead to test
the half-life of the human heart at rest.
Is lead like a plumb line?
This is really cool. I know I've started villanelles but I don't think I've finished one although I might have. I wrote a few sonnets in Romantic.
Lines Composed upon Reading a Villanelle from the pen-hand of Paul Gautier, November 12, 2009
Villanelles are always cool.
Paul Gautier is the man.
If you don't like it, you're a fool.
I like to swim in the pool.
I hate the Phillies; I'm a Ranger fan.
Villanelles are always cool.
Sufjan Stevens and company rule.
So does Star Wars, especially Han.
If you don't like it, you're a fool.
Whence comes the word "spool"?
I wish I had my car with me (or a van).
Villanelles are always cool.
The other day saw an add for Kool.
A marathon (while smoking) Sercer ran.
If you don't like it, you're a fool.
How I love to sit around the log of Yule,
And eating Joey's potatoes, fried in a pan.
Villanelles are always cool.
If you don't like it, you're a fool.
Mary: I don't know the expression plumb line.
Josh: It can't be good for your priestly humility to reach halfway across the country to show me up. Consider it.