Day 65:

Sept 3-Villanelle, Italian: A1bA2 abA1 abA2 abA1 abA2 abA1A2. A1 & A2 close with the same word, and repeat through the poem. Title: Tic-Tac-Toe

So how do you play Tic-Tac-Toe?

It’s a fairly standard type game.

This is how you play Tic-Tac-Toe.

So, are you an X or an O?

If it’s me, it is all the same.

So how do you play Tic-Tac-Toe?

You’ve nine spaces, column and row

Railroad tracks, it’s a gem to tame

This is how you play Tic-Tac-Toe.

Are you ready to play your foe?

They pick your spot? I’m not to blame.

So how do you play Tic-Tac-Toe?

They pick their spot and then you go

X or O, it’s your claim to fame.

This is how you play Tic-Tac-Toe.

Win, tie or lose, you never know

Three in a row? You’ve made your name!

So how do you play Tic-Tac-Toe?

This is how you play Tic-Tac-Toe.