Sunday’s Villanelle (on Thursday)

“Viking Pin Board”

Attention to all out herding goats!
Please read this sign–and Heed:
the bridges ice before the woads.

If you’re to market to purchase oats,
consider: your goats will eat pee–
attention to all out herding goats.

Simply store the goats’ refuse in gravy boats
then set it on a frozen stream
(the bridges ice before the woads.)

Soon ole Billy can enjoy a float
of root beer with treasure-colored freeze.
Attention to all out herding goats:

you needn’t patch your Winter’s coats
to brave its tolls, its trolls and greed.
The bridges ice before the woads;

this Season, save your looting notes.
Goat waste popsicles: it’s a solid recipe…
Attention to all out herding goats
the bridges ice before the woads.