Pugilist
I can gaze into the
bottom of her Always
This separation hurts
Taunting my shadow
I mock its empty lament
Filled with fiery tongue kisses
Slow in meaning yet strong
As finger
Nails creep up my shoulder
Looking for a face to feel
Eyes gouging into
Absurd cold
& as ludicrous as it sounds
I still have Hope
Leaning on the ropes
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on April 10, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXX XXX XAA XXX XXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 311 |
Words | 62 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
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