Her, not Him
William H. Mozal III 1975 (Florida)
Her, not Him
she radiates joy - a starlight dervish dance
the trespassing tree … uprooted - yields to
Venusian garden bud, sprouting
a fresh flower, blooming
Her, not Him
Her, not Him
on my dream bed, skirted, seated, sheer hosed,
long legs freshly teasing
unshackled, new curves cleaving
ivory sleek, virgin-shorn thighs trembling,
Her, not Him
Her, not Him
in my night castles, in my dream sheets, silk bed curtains
her writhing, screaming, pleading – naked sweat, our thundered hearts beating
reality rises - unrequited affections,
those lip glossed smiles for HER,
not HIM
Her, not Him
Her, not
Me.
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Submitted by William_Mozal on February 05, 2021
Modified on March 14, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | A xx bbA A xb bbA A cb cx Ax |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 589 |
Words | 101 |
Stanzas | 10 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 2, 2 |
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