Memory is the enemy,
bringing back your pseudo-pledges of love.
One-by-one
I tear them apart--
like I tore apart your photographs
before burying them
in my cat's litter box--
and bury them
in memory's unmarked graves.
Line Count: 9 Form:Pseudotaph A pseudotaph, or false burial, is an invented word and poetic form that is similar to the epitaph when it comes to tone, which can range from the melancholic to the humorous, and verse, which can range from the metrically bound to the free. Number of Lines: no line restrictions Rules: The pseudotaph addresses the burial of things, thoughts, concepts, emotions, or memories. Although there are no line restrictions, the form appears best when kept short. Rhyme Scheme: no rhyming resrtictions Choices for the poets to make this week: Your poem can be about any topic.
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