Grind
Like line dancers
Doing the bump & grind
Bodies streak past each other
Intentionally brushing denim—
Cause for conversation, apologies,
Pick-up lines & cocktail absolution,
Prelude to the next chess move
Where knight takes queen
Walks out the door
Calculates possibilities as
Midnight air anesthetizes senses
Already deadened by booze;
No plans to sober up until
Additional drinks consummate
Late night magical madness with
Flickering street lamp dignity &
Early morning disbeliefs—
Stripped of surprises in
Dawn’s unclouded light.
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Submitted on December 17, 2019
Modified on March 20, 2023
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| Scheme | ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPAQR |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 531 |
| Words | 79 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 19 |
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