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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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