Passion wagon

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Andrew Kreider

(Hey, the lockout is over – here’s a villanelle for the NFL – for friends over at dVerse, a great site to check out if you haven’t already.)

You wonder what it is I’m thinking of
As we are locking lips here in the car?
I have to say my heart is filled with love

For all creation – the bee, the wood dove
And giant men in spandex near and far.
You wonder what it is I’m thinking of

As you fumble with the seatbelt and shove
Me backwards, inflicting the biggest scar
I have? To say my heart is filled with love

For you is true, but it is not enough.
You know how my libido seems sub-par?
You wonder what it is? I’m thinking of

Owners and players standing hand in glove
Proclaiming peace like buddies in a bar.
I have to say my heart is filled with love

For you, but mostly ‘cause you’re splayed above
Me like you caught a touchdown from Bart Starr.
You wonder what it is I’m thinking of?
I have to say, my heart is filled with love.

6 Comments

Posted in football, love, villanelle. Bookmark the permalink.

About Andrew Kreider

I'm a poet and musician,transplanted from London, England to beautiful northern Indiana. By day I am a stay-at-home dad with our three kids while my amazingly talented spouse conquers medical school one long shift at a time. At night, I'm a performer and trouble-maker. I love my life.

6 responses »

  1. Brian Miller | July 26, 2011 at 8:56 pm

    haha…love it…thank goodness there will be football..and that will certainly boost the libido…fun write…

    Reply
  3. Heaven | July 27, 2011 at 1:30 am

    you are sweet (or not)… love the refrain:I have to say my heart is filled with love

    Reply
  4. Pat Hatt | July 27, 2011 at 2:50 am

    haha that was a fun read, nicely played!

    Reply
  5. Mama Zen | July 28, 2011 at 2:08 am

    Yes, yes, yes . . . the lockout is over!

    Reply
  6. sharplittlepencil | July 28, 2011 at 9:08 pm

    "Giant men in spandex," ha ha. Love when they smack each other's butts! This was one of the funniest love poems I've read in a long while… glad I found you at dverse, hoping to weigh in before the deadline next week. In the meantime, a love story of another kind! Amyhttp://sharplittlepencil.wordpress.com/2011/07/28/grass/

    Reply

Leave a comment