Bells and Bed

"When"?
Said he
"Soon", said she,
"When do we wed?"
"Soon", said he, "you can consider it done."

"Not me", said she, "I'm an old fashioned girl."
"My bed is mine,
Mine alone
'Til bells 
Ring"

"Well", 
Said he,
"I can be
Old fashioned, too.
On the morrow - wed at one, bed at two."


July 14, 2016
For Triple Tetractys 2, Eve Roper
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Kendrick Avatar
July 25, 2016 at 2:55 PM
Your Triple Tetractys poem was awesome, creative and unique..Congratulations on your placement..Sara
Dietrich Avatar
July 22, 2016 at 5:52 PM
ha. A cute one!! Congrats for the win.
Bradfield Avatar
July 24, 2016 at 1:14 PM
Thank you, Andrea...I love your work. Larry
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