Villanelle: Janice D. Soderling, 'The Poor Poet, Carl Spitzweg'
Der Arme Poet (best-known painting by Carl Spitzweg, 1839) If only I can hatch a heartfelt rhyme, (with thought and frowns, it can’t be very hard), I’ll take my rightful place with the sublime. O, gradus ad parnassum. One quick climb. I’ll be crème de la crème and avant-garde, if only I can hatch a heartfelt rhyme. Top hat, cravat and walking stick meantime are ready—attributes to reap regard.…
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