The summer day is so bright and wonderful
that I will suppress the beast in me. I can
no longer say it is my parents fault that
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I like your choice in employing a couplet stanzaec structure...it works well, particularly in its' wrap-around style, which nexus's mellifluously. Poignant theme. FjR
I agree with Frank about the couplet structure of the piece and the enjambment (I think that's the term for what he calls 'wrap around' style) which adds a lot of poetic excitement. Your subject is timeless and strongly articulated. Shame is indeed a terrible affliction. No wonder it unleashed the beast within. Great poem. Love, Allie ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥