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Fata Morgana's Fickle Fancy

Joe Strickland

i thought i had her
where i wanted her,
but it was she who had me
on a leash of false hope,
a velvet noose
tightening with each smile.
she'd whisper sweet nothings
in my ear,
while her eyes laughed
at my expense.
i was a puppet
on strings of desire
dancing to the tune
of her amusement.

About this poem

This poem is about a person who thought they had control over a romantic relationship, but in reality, the other person was manipulating them.

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Written on May 26, 2024

Submitted by JoeStrickland on May 26, 2024

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Scheme AABCDEFGHIJAKL
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 286
Words 63
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 14
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Joe Strickland

Writer from South Carolina. Recently signed first publishing contract and is waiting for release date of first collection of poetry. I've never written a poem while completely sober. You can follow me on Twitter/X @JoeStricklandAU more…

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