A Poet's Nose, a parody rondeau Options

[JustDaniel]

A Poet’s Nose

A poet’s nose sniffs everywhere
in search of inspiration’s lair,
directs its eye and list’ning ear
to where prosaic writers fear
a path to make, beyond “Beware!”

Pinocchio, that wooden heir,
could never grasp the poet’s flair;
with lies he’d tried to engineer
a poet’s nose.

A cricket’s click could not compare
with beating heart and soulful stare
that make a bard a pioneer;
our puppet-boy will long revere
a poet’s nose.

© MLee Dickens’son 24 Jan 2005
parody of Ron Jones’ Rondeau A Poet Knows

[Guest_Jox_*]

Hi Daniel,

This is interesting.

I have to say, I'm sitting here, working on the pc but also listening to the Test Match between South Africa and England (Cricket). It took me several read-throughs to realise that your cricket was a grasshopper, not a batsman - the click being leather upon willow. But, as we've just scored another wicket, I don't mind Mr Hoppy having a mention.

Now I know that it's an insect you're talking about I also don't mind the point - had it been the game I would have been arguing that poetry is nowhere as great as cricket but I'll accept it is greater than a grasshopper (though I suspect Biologist Fran might argue otherwise).

Most amusing, Daniel.

James.

[JustDaniel]

Well Jiminy!

My conscience won't allow me to criticize cricket, but Pinocchio's only clicked off suggestions, some of which he did not take, spiting his own nose!

deLightingly, Daniel  :sun:

[jgdittier]

Dear Daniel,
Putting Pinocchio to perfect parody...
and my nose isn't growing!
Cheers,    jgd

[JustDaniel]

I've never known you to lie, Ron...

so thank you VERY much.

deLightingly, Daniel  :sun: