Guillotine
He's on the placebo testing his cure.
She's in the gazebo
working her lure.
He's on the bayonet killing his prey.
She's on the clarinet
blowing her way.
He's on the muscatel having his fling.
She's on the carousel
feeling her swing.
He's on the galaxy shining his moon.
She's in the fantasy
acting her swoon.
He's on the cigarette mocking his ash.
She's on a pedestal.
adding her cash.
He's on the guillotine cutting his throat.
She's in a limousine
masking her gloat.
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Submitted on January 02, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXA BXB CXC DXD EXE FXF |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 451 |
Words | 84 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
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