all stuck in the ice

all stuck in the ice, they missed all the fun
prehistoric freeze, next came the deluge
then it rained icicles, out came the sun

oh, to have stayed frozen till all was done!
history's pranks, mankind was not amused
all stuck in the ice, they missed all the fun

caught unaware, in thick blocks, weighing tons
Cro-Magnon man, catastrophic refuge
then it rained icicles, out came the sun

change happens slowly, evolution won
specialists dig now, their treasures are huge
all stuck in the ice, they missed all the fun

their simple life lost, death's trap has been sprung
ice prisons melt, great for late evening news!
then it rained icicles, out came the sun

they couldn’t stay where their life had begun
microscope first, afterwards: centrifuge
all stuck in the ice, they missed all the fun
then it rained icicles, out came the sun



         all stuck in the ice
         3 may, 2006
         (Villanelle for Writer's Cramp)