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Poetic Form: Parallelismus Membrorum/Acrostic
Inspired: 2024 February 20
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Love was in the wrong places Out of luck, there'd none at all Veered cross his eyes on faces Ebbed men and numbers to call Twilight drops an altered star A Shephard field of lept sheep Knight, armor, pixie friends bar Ensues shambles wakes asleep Time's that love takes a ferry Id's was naught the main issue Might next time there's no hurry? 'Ewes then fairies they'd won't do. Thistles caught tweed bows untied He'd seen somebody, seemed sold Anyone, mind-freeze, shame; pride Night shows, fine cuisine, digs gold. Cautious, his are bottomless And hers, plainly cupboard bare Snaps, lest he'd be penniless He'd share the ring. Ring bearer 'Tis times like this, hopeless Help's on course, though bit too late Entertain the senselessness Need your eyes fixed seize your fate Cruise control seems storm ahead All deckhands, drop anchor --goal Raised sails, prep boarding, unwed Divorce, tagged chief walls, single

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Date: 2/21/2024 4:49:00 AM
love the word play in the title and the 'cash then card' Truly a brilliant and captivating...the cycle of love doomed at the end? Have a great day, Sara
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Date: 2/21/2024 10:20:00 AM
I had fun with this one, Sara. Thanks for noting the whole wherewithal, my friend. Aloha, William

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