This month I’m writing villanelles instead
of sonnets, although to be honest, I’ve
just screwed myself by not planning ahead.
of sonnets, although to be honest, I’ve
just screwed myself by not planning ahead.
My writing tends to be off-top-of-head-
style. Sonnets were worthy ground to prove.
This month, I’m writing villanelles instead,
style. Sonnets were worthy ground to prove.
This month, I’m writing villanelles instead,
though: and, well, they’re trickier to
bend
to random, thoughtless rhymes (bees in a hive).
I’ve screwed myself by not planning ahead.
to random, thoughtless rhymes (bees in a hive).
I’ve screwed myself by not planning ahead.
Take this example: slanted rhymes,
enjambed
stanzas, poor scansion, phrases forced to rhyme.
“This month, I’ll just write villanelles, instead,”
stanzas, poor scansion, phrases forced to rhyme.
“This month, I’ll just write villanelles, instead,”
I thought, “No problem!” Idiot! I’ve said
a lot of stupid shit before, but I’ve
really screwed me by not planning ahead
a lot of stupid shit before, but I’ve
really screwed me by not planning ahead
this time. But hey, look here: I’ve almost
made
it to the end of this one. If I can have
a month of writing villanelles, instead
of screwing up, I’ll start to plan ahead.
it to the end of this one. If I can have
a month of writing villanelles, instead
of screwing up, I’ll start to plan ahead.