14K Villanelle
Poem # 14 - Ring Nut Series
14K Villanelle Poem # 14 - Ring Nut Series David Angel Walking through the art fair, people watching Lo and behold, I ran into my kids My grandchildren just make me want to sing! I always stop and look at all the rings My grandkids said "Hey Zayde, make a bid!" Walking through the art fair, people watching Was 14 carat gold, I thought cha-ching! My ego in a duel with my id My grandchildren just make me want to sing! Appreciate the gifts the good Lord brings Sent up a little prayer, oh yes I did! Walking through the art fair, people watching Said “God, please send me money for some bling!” On spending, never learned to keep a lid My grandchildren just make me want to sing! Experiencing the lightness of being Into my hand five C-notes the Lord slid Walking through the art fair, people watching My grandchildren just make me want to sing! Copyright ©️ 2026, David Angel, All Rights Reserved PoetNote- "Villanelle" refresher course Six stanzas Nineteen total lines The first five stanzas are "tercets" - three lines. Line 1 and line 3 of the first tercet alternate as line 3 of the remaining tercets So… Line 1 of the first tercet becomes line 3 in second tercet Line 3 of the first tercet becomes line 3 of the third tercet Line 1 of the first tercet becomes line 3 of the fourth tercet Line 3 of the first tercet becomes line 3 of the fifth tercet Line 1 and line 3 of the first tercet become line 3 and line 4 of the quatrain* *The final stanza is a "quatrain" - four lines. Iambic pentameter works - ten syllables per line Tercet rhyme scheme throughout is ABA Final quatrain rhyme scheme is ABAA Villanelles which are not composed in one's head while standing on one leg are disqualified Angelringtograph by ChatGPT