The Geometry of a Girl
I've measured your skeleton
forehead and thighs
I've made notes of the curves
of your wrists
and the bend of your elbows
and the bow of your fingers
I've watched your body
expand
with breath
and your smile
as you pull your hair
behind your ear
and
laugh
The geometry of a girl
cross-legged on my floor
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 286 |
Words | 57 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 8, 2 |
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