It's Still Life

2 Easy for Miz Quickly

Got Me on My Knees

He’s been arguing with himself these days.
It’s all gone wrong. Been wronged.
It’s a paler shade of broken, he says,
while he argues with the mirror, and longs
for her legs. A lost prisoner to her songs.
And he falls into blond on blond dreams,
begging Layla, you’ve got me on my knees.

written for Miz Q: “Clapton’s Layla” and dVerse’s Rhyme Royal form (ababbcc). Image by Goya “Ridiculous Dream” at http://www.wikiArt.com

Misky

Oct 13, 2017

dVerse, Miz Q, Poetic Forms

Chaucer Stanza, Rhyme Royal

8 responses to “2 Easy for Miz Quickly”

Frank Hubeny

Oct 13, 2017 at 2:12 pm

I liked the reference to Eric Clapton’s Layla in the last line and the two lines about longing for her legs and being a prisoner to her song.

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peterfrankiswrites

Oct 13, 2017 at 8:40 pm

So clever – blond on blond is a kicker – and in those 7 lines we have a whole confusing relationship – desire, frustration, despair – and all set to music. Great stuff.

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1. Misky
  
  Oct 13, 2017 at 9:17 pm
  
  Debated whether to add an e at the end of blond. Still debating.
  
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  1. peterfrankiswrites
    
    Oct 14, 2017 at 2:45 am
    
    My dictionary says that the e equates to the French female form, blond is male form – but English doesn’t make this distinction.
    
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    1. Misky
      
      Oct 14, 2017 at 8:51 am
      
      Apparently I was taught the French way, which means I have room to manoeuvre if I choose. 😉
      
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purplepeninportland

Oct 14, 2017 at 12:50 am

This is so clever, Misk!

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Björn Rudberg (brudberg)

Oct 14, 2017 at 5:58 am

Oh this got me thinking of Clapton immediately- some great music from the past.

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lillian

Oct 16, 2017 at 3:03 pm

Not familiar with the song reference….but loving the post. “a paler shade of broken” — those are words to ponder.

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