Crime

Posted on by Reena Saxena

impressions
of a thumb
on a glass
-criminals
can’t be dumb

wear a mask
for disguise
run for life
hide- but it’s
on the news

detectives
holding breath
gather proof
let them all
hang to death

Form used is Amphimacers

An amphimacer is a three-syllable foot. The rhyme of each verse is limited to the second and five foot. All but two lines are end-stopped, with two caesuras found in line 7 & 13.

Written for Lucky Dip at Saturday Mix on MLMM

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