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The Removal

Matthew Sean Markonis

All forfeits. Nothing ceases,
But it's pinstriped elbow drops,
Curious of strange diseases.

. . .

The door without access—
Its key without teeth...
Innumerably sighing.

. . .

Peace. A deposit. A held word.
I have seen you before,
In this silence,

Somehow: posthumously
Regaled,

As deep as a wing,
As wide as a briefcase, walking.
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Written on August 13, 2003

Submitted by msmarkonis on January 30, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXA XXB XXX XX BB
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 337
Words 69
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
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