He Shuns all Fireworks

Fourth of July Villanelle.

Fourth of July is here--strike up the band!
Some people cotton to all that it brings.
He shuns all fireworks, picnics and sand.

It is to celebrate freedom on hand;
he has no problem if everyone sings.
Fourth of July is here--strike up the band!

Rockets and cherry bombs are not so grand;
they remain some of the noisier things.
He shuns all fireworks, picnics and sand.

Plus he does not like to eat off the land;
he has no need for pavilions and swings.
Fourth of July is here--strike up the band!

Oceanside lounging he can’t understand;
to his mind, trips to the beach carry strings.
He shuns all fireworks, picnics and sand.

What others like he considers quite bland;
one’s independence is where freedom springs.
Fourth of July is here--strike up the band!
He shuns all fireworks, picnics and sand.


Villanelle (19 Lines)
Writer’s Cramp
July 4, 2013