Changing The Duvet Cover
A Villanelle Of Domestic Angst In The Bedroom
Introduction
Today I changed the duvet cover and was reminded of the accurate meme above.
So I thought I would write a villanelle about the trials and tribulations of doing this. I do wonder whether this should be a Humor Community piece or a Poetry piece but it's only two hundred words or so, so that means Poetry with a Humor tag.
The Lurkers' "Ain't Got A Glue" is appropriate.
It should be simple but it always confounds me, though I do get there eventually. Proof below:
Changing The Duvet Cover
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Time To Change The Duvet Cover Again
I Can Find Three Corners But Not The Fourth
I Am Quickly Being Driven Insane
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Getting The Duvet In Is Such A Pain
To Find The First Corner You Must Explore
Time To Change The Duvet Cover Again
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Now There Are Five Corners Melting My Brain
What I Thought Was East Has Transformed To North
I Am Quickly Being Driven Insane
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Then It Disappears To Some Spectral Plane
Now What Can I Do Next? Restart Of Course
Time To Change The Duvet Cover Again
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Left Corner Done, Right One Found, All In Vain
Duvet Is Now The Wrong Way Round, Alors
I Am Quickly Being Driven Insane
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I Cast A Spell. The Duvet Fits, Hooray
The Corners All Fit, I Got An Accord
Time To Change The Duvet Cover Again
I Am Quickly Being Driven Insane
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Comments (8)
Super fun! I love it! :))
Yes, insane. Get a comforter instead, LOL. Great job.
Very, very funny! :-)
OMG! this is epic! So fun to read and I can feel and relate to your frustration!
You made me smile with this gem Thank you
Hahahahahahaha this made me laugh! So relatable!
Housework is stresswork!
Great work and looks good to me. This was a fun read;