Friday, April 12, 2013

National Poetry Month - Day 10 - An 'Unlove' Poem


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The challenge for Day 10 is to write "an unlove poem" or a "poem of sarcastic dislike."  So here goes: 
MIRROR
NARCISSUS
It's true you quicken heartbeats when you enter rooms.
And every girl around compete's for you.
The wilting sighs float down the street as you pass by,
And "brilliant" comes to mind at all you do.
Your smile - it's dazzle quickly melts fair maiden hearts,
Your voice - it has a timbre all its own.
And when you stay away, we girls all miss you so
That you return to find our love has grown.
But all our smiles and sighs have no effect on you.
And year by year you manage to stay free.
Well, I, for one, know why you never choose a love:
You're lost in love with what your mirror sees.
~
There are still 18 days to go. (I'm running behind again.) Hop over to Maureen's site and get started:
http://www.napowrimo.net/


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