Jazz Baby

Tabitha J. Bryson 1973 (Indianapolis, Indiana)



I hear the music
I drink some gin
the 1920s
are alive again.

Look at this dress
its sequins & beads
come & share a dance
charleston with me!

Alive & well
this Flapper is free
away in my jalopy
in 1923.
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Written on July 05, 2009

Submitted by tabbycat_b on September 16, 2021

Modified on March 18, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XABX BXXC XCCA
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 202
Words 42
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4

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