THE INVISIBLE BRIDGE

I’d Never Dare to Walk across

A Bridge I Could Not See;

For Quite afraid of Falling off,

I fear that I Should Be!

VILLANELLE OF THINGS AMUSING

These are the things that make me laugh—

Life’s a preposterous farce, say I!

And I’ve missed of too many jokes by half.

The high-heeled antics of colt and calf,