Hanky Panky
Developmental transfer and metamorphosis
can modify the barren sands
into an oasis.
Virginal flirtatiousness and casual prospect
may start as something innocent
and end in deep respect.
Suggestive "fooling around" and facetious teasing
may start as something whimsical
and end in deep pleasing.
Interaction on a task and focus on a job
may start as something tedious
and end in deep heartthrob.
Incipient intentions may change along the way.
Astonishing transformation
can strengthen feet of clay.
Hanky panky trifling and amorous dalliance
may start as something frivolous
and end in deep romance.
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXX BXB CXC DAD EXE XAX |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 581 |
Words | 92 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
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