10/16/08

A Villanelle for Graeme Worthy, On the Occasion of the Thirtieth Anniversary of His Birth.

A man more worthy there has never been
Than Graeme, magnificent and noble friend!
A gentleman without; a sage within.

At what superlative shall I begin?
Such majesty is hard to comprehend -
A man more worthy there has never been.

He cycles free and tall on bike tires thin
What earthly boundary does he not transcend?
A gentleman without; a sage within.

Our modern pitfalls earn his deep chagrin -
He scoffs as we fall for each TV trend.
A man more worthy there has never been.

Hemingway's whiskers live upon his chin:
A kingly countenance to apprehend.
A gentleman without; a sage within.

He plays my heartstrings like a violin,
Such affection to him do I extend.
A man more worthy there has never been.
A gentleman without; a sage within.

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