Passion over fashion



Garments worn in slight distress
may signal wilful wantonness
delighting in dishevelment
enhanced by lusty devilment
A scarf about the shoulder slips
a belt displaced by shapely hips
the fashion items on display
may soon be found in disarray


Bodice laces ease undone
Snags in stockings start to run
A skirt rides up exposing thighs
A mask that doesn't quite disguise
Luscious lips and sultry eyes

Though haute couture commands respect
My preference is  benign neglect
Whilst one admires perfect styling
Random flaws are more beguiling
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Written on October 11, 2021

Submitted by Viceversa on December 03, 2021

Modified by Viceversa on March 11, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABBCCDD EEFFF BBGG
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 537
Words 89
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 8, 5, 4

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