Thursday, May 24, 2018

Villanelle: Microwaved Plantain

How do you get heat out of a banana?—
sitting waiting for your plantain to cool.
Banana-bana fo-fana.

How can you taste it when you don't wanna,
not sure you have the correct tool
for extracting heat from a banana?

The ocean sands are sweating manna,
and all you do is stand and drool,
Tony-bony-mo-man-a.

The joint is swinging like a hammer.
You pitch forward like an inspired mule,
roaring, I’ve burned my tongue on my banana!

And I’m your sweet cabana-
boy, baby. Please don’t be cruel,
Anna Anna bo-banna!

And what a fine display of glam-a!
You're the exception that proves every rule
for how to get heat out of a banana!
Banana-bana fo-fana!