Flare-up

   festivals flare up
   in July’s fever
     cooler instruments prevail over time

   snare-drums’ syncopation
   grass skirts' gyrations
     blank verse douses their rhyme
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Lawless Avatar
June 19, 2024 at 4:43 AM
...I left the verse blank and called it poetry...
Willason Avatar
June 18, 2024 at 10:28 PM
A very clever write dear Gershon, your agile mind on display. 'blank verse douses their rhyme' now there's a line to savour. This little offering is honey when read aloud...
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