Duet, Minor Key

Duet, Minor Key
by Michael R. Burch

Without the drama of cymbals
or the fanfare and snares of drums,
I present my case
stripped of its fine veneer:
Behold, thy instrument.

Play, for the night is long.

Originally published by Brief Poems. Keywords/Tags: Love, Lovers, Couple, Coupling, Duo, Duet, Relationship, Sex, Desire, Lust, Passion, Longing, Play, Playing, Nude, Nudity, Naked, Nakedness, Body, Metaphor, Extended Metaphor, Analogy, Irony, Making Music Together
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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