We Interrupt This Villanelle

The Clay at times transcends decor and pottery

With shape and decoration proving timeless.

The potter wins the artisanal lottery

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And though some day time makes her feebly doddery

The work she’s done endures in realms not chimeless.

The Clay at times transcends–

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Now hold on just a second, Buster. You have set yourself up for failure. Sure, you will find more rhymes for Pottery and Timeless, but soon you’ll resort to Snottery and Slimeless and even worse, and the Poetry Gods will mock you dismissively. You’ve got the easy-rhyming Clay and the not-bad Potter and the even-better Pot to work with. Start over!

But–but–I wanted to do something with words no one has used before…

Sometimes there’s a reason for things never being done before, Bud. Here’s what you do. Go back to the potter’s wheel and MAKE that ‘timeless’ thing. It might take you a year, but it will be time well spent. Give the world something to marvel at, THEN write about it.

Yeah, that makes sense. But that’s doing things the hard way, isn’t it?

No, fella. That’s doing things the infinitely more rewarding way.

You’re right, dammit.

Now Get Crackin’!!