This is ingenious. What you can do with merely six words and clever punctuation!
*A sestina, by the way, is a fixed form poem of six verses with six lines in each - or in this case - six words, which repeat in a certain pattern. It is followed by a three line envoi.
Sestina - Ciara Shuttleworth
You
used
to
love
me
well.
Well,
you—
me—
used
love
to . . .
to . . .
well . . .
love.
You
used
me.
Me,
too,
used . . .
well . . .
you.
Love,
love
me.
You,
too
well
used,
used
love
well.
Me,
too.
You!
You used
to love
me well.
damnnnnnn that's deep my g im supposed to be doing my essay lmao
ReplyDeleteWooooww, really love it! Poetry is not only about romantic inspiration but rather technical skillings. This single and beautiful poem opens a new world to me. Thanks so much downloading and sharing with us. Best Regards from Barquisimeto, Venezuela.
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