[stylist] my attempt at a virelai

[Myrna Badgerow]

Yes it did make me chuckle. I wrote one of these many moons ago but have no clue how or why. If I can find the blasted thing I'll send it on. 

I have to say I did love this because a friend of mine gives me assignments and I swear she must dig in the most obscure well of forms. Lol
Myrna 




> On Oct 21, 2013, at 1:49 PM, "Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com> wrote:
> 
> Which can also be spelled virelay, so in order for JAWS to pronounce the rhymes correctly, I spelled it with the y.
> To be technical, this is a virelai ancien—or as close to one as I could find a definition for.
> 
> 
>  A VIRELAY
>  by Barbara Hammel
> 
> How do you write a virelay?
> It seems that none can tell today.
> But I'll try.
> I know the rhymes must go this way.
> But length of lines? Who can say.
> My! oh, my!
> And so I'll write mine up this way,
> And you can write one how you may.
> I'll not ask why.
> 
> As many words as stars in sky.
> For filling of this virelay pie,
> Shall come to you,
> If you work instead of sigh,
> If you ponder 'stead of cry,
> They will come through.
> I wanted to write this poem, why?
> It's not easy. I won't lie.
> And that is true.
> 
> I think I'll stir this pot a few,
> Then spoon some letters from the brew.
> Oh glory be!
> How long might you now sit and stew
> Before a virelay you'll do?
> Look at me!
> I started with a thought that grew
> From something of which naught I knew.
> Wow! Just see!
> 
> I've reached the end of this little spree,
> But my spirit overflows with glee.
> A virelay high!
> And now I feel I've been set free
> So from this little poem I'll flee.
> I shall fly.
> But before I reach the lea
> I'll put this leaf on the "poet tree",
> And say good-bye.
> 
> Barbara
> P.S.  It was pretty corny, wasn’t it?  I hope it made you chuckle—it does me.
> 
> 
> Writing free verse is like playing tennis with the net down.--Robert Frost
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