mustard
i have mistaken the toothpaste for the suncream
my body is covered in extreme whiteness
pale as a zebra without stripes
unable to find my swimming costume
i take a dip in my neighbours pool
be-neath the blue tranquil waters
small fishes reside
in the distance a radio is on
a song of joni mitchell is playing
unable to recollect the title
my neighbour is putting her washing out
pretty blouses drift in the wind
she removes her clothes slowly
asking if she could join in
the pool is a squeeze for two
i blush with excitement turning a bright pink
no longer a zebra without stripes more like a flamingo
in the close distance
an silhouette of an angry husband
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salt in the pepperpot
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Written on April 06, 2023
Submitted by ryraynard on April 06, 2023
Modified on April 06, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXX AX XX XXX XX XX XXX XX |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 805 |
Words | 128 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 3, 2 |
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