the suitcase
i'm like the keys that sleep
in the pocket of a forgetful man
from the tiny keyhole of my lover's suitcase
i can only see the magnanimous abyss inside
and sniff the stale aroma of fragmented moth balls
through this miniscule threshold
the courage of light permeates
she has packed nothing in her suitcase...
but what was left inside from our last dispute
the drycleaners' plastic wrapper
the spare key to the suitcase
and the matchbox from the hotel
along with the soap and face cloth
and an askance away i see faintly
the chewed pencil i threw in .......
......................in case she decides to write
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | XX AXX XX AX X A XX XXX |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 591 |
| Words | 105 |
| Stanzas | 8 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 2, 3 |
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