Married In New York

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Married in New York

Swamped in dripping heat
two lovers stand
hand in hand,
they move
to cross
the road
to marriage,
on the other
side, they make their vows

Butterfly Form

This form was first created by Michael Degenhardt
Meter is syllabic and in this order: 5/4/3/2/2/2/3/4/5.
Stanza length: 9 lines.

Author: chocotales

I am a writer who is passionate about words. I find them magical and seductive. I write short stories, poetry, and non fiction. I'm currently working on my first novel. View all posts by chocotales

4 thoughts on “Married In New York”

short-prose-fiction says:

December 15, 2017 at 3:50 pm

I love it!

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1. chocotales says:
  
  December 15, 2017 at 4:34 pm
  
  Thank you! This one is pretty special to me.
  
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kaylaannauthor says:

December 15, 2017 at 6:23 pm

Great structure, also like the pun on ‘to get to the other side”

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1. chocotales says:
  
  December 15, 2017 at 9:37 pm
  
  Thanks, Kayla.
  
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