Alabaster Statuette



An alabaster sweet delight,
arched out of chalk calcite,
stands a translucent nude in a silky gown skintight.

An alabaster naked bust,
shaped out of gypsum dust,
stands a translucent nude in a show of wanton lust.

An alabaster cute buttock,
hacked out of phosphate rock,
stands a translucent nude in a pose of caustic mock.

An alabaster lovely leg,
turned out of remnant dreg,
stands a translucent nude in a test of curate's egg.

An alabaster fine profile,
carved out of marble tile,
stands a translucent nude in a state of perfect guile.

An alabaster rash coquette,
pieced out of lime rosette,
stands a translucent nude in a mesh of marquisette.
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Submitted on February 05, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AAA BBB CDD ECE FFF AXA
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 629
Words 112
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Wallace Dean LaBenne

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