"velvet"
You have me spinning,
wrapped up in velvet twine.
I wake with you spending,
my time like fine wine.
My penny bank broke,
I smashed it against the wall,
books for a dream that spoke,
painted while you fall.
I shine your spotlight,
it's your jena se qua,
put in your mouth I might,
put my finger on.
Give me your holler,
I'm spinning, "my Lady,"
to sell for a dollar,
velvet laid shady.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | ABAB CDCD EXEX FGFG |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 369 |
Words | 75 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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