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Free Verse
by Chris Sorrenti
Let's lift the latch
open the door
see what's making all the noise inside
Let the beast out for a time
but keep that whip handy by your side
I can already hear its heart
beating loud and clear
although it sounds quite irregular
© 1983
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05/28/2013 Posted on 05/28/2013
Copyright © 2024 Chris Sorrenti
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Angela Stevens on 05/28/13 at 04:46 PM Really like this. Sounds like the feeling I get before writing ANY poetry, I tell it to shut up 99% of the time. Particularly like the last line. |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 05/31/13 at 02:09 AM Very clever free form, Chris. I love the idea of a beast with an irregular heart. |
| Posted by Laura Doom on 06/05/13 at 03:46 PM Title introduces and concludes this in a simply brilliant way, from label/noun to action/verb; and yes, poetry messes with my metabolism and some... |
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