I don't know what this is or what it means, or where it's going--but I'd like you to read it.
a black mist and
drunken sweat,
lightly whispering against
warm, heavy skin.
how bitter
it was,
like an undeserved storm,
in a single falling water drop,
frantic to touch
the beautiful soft petal of
a perfect peach rose.
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Submitted on October 16, 2013
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Scheme | XXXX XXXXXXX |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 210 |
| Words | 38 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 7 |
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