hand raised to be highest bidder
of her mercury affections,
pinned above your right shoulder,
on the blue dipper
on the blue dipper
everybody knows you love her
twisting your tongue to a babbler
forgetting everyone but words
dripping from her ink, wounded sword,
i disappear
i disappear
everybody knows you love her
every curve and line, her whispers
cutting insides like acid rock
wrapping your bruised heart in beanstalks,
all knew, but her
all knew, but her
Poetry form: Florette
Rhyme scheme: a, a, b, a
Meter (syllable count): 8, 8, 8, 12
Fourth line requirement of internal (b) rhyme scheme, on syllable 8.
The completed poem should consist of two or more stanzas.
Posted for Imaginary Garden and Poetry Jam: Theme on Everybody Knows by Canadian singer, Leonard Cohen: I wrote this in the context of admiring an artist but if you have other thoughts, please let me know. Thanks for the visit.
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