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9 Times Too Many

Last time sharing a bed

By Francis LPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read

Nine tails scrubbed me* daily and nights.

One day, I took the decision :

My body is not to share

Over your desired fire* !

Rest, I'll go retire*

Elsewhere to care ;

No passion

Or plight

Wins

.

(note : this poem is written to enter the Breakup Nonet Challenge with one referred syllable counter, but this one provides strange results : 2 syllables for "scrubbed" - one more than expected - and 2 for "desires" - one less than expected)

(with an other counting method : *my corpse /*desires/ ...)

fact or fictionGratitude

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Francis L

Trying to write something, but often a disaster. Mainly short poetry.

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    Written by Francis L