Nature vs Nerves in E Major

*do note that this poem is a univocal lipogram- the only vowel used is "e". *

when she seeks dejected cement,
her nerves, fervent
eject excelled elements.

when she needs creeks,
green trees,
elk
her nerves defect.
their elements creep.
the ejected speed?
feeble,
demented.

Perfect, her nerves, when she seeks lewd men.
the nerves persevere,
her nerves secrete blessed excellence.

when she seeks sweet nettles,
free egrets,
even weeds,
her nerves,
perplexed,
eschew these needs.
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Assignment from Intro to Poetry at the School of Continuing Studies at U of T.

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the plainness of his lips

She touches the cold steel of the empty seat on front of her.
The streetcar shakes.
the cool metal gently warms at her touch,
the cool metal scratched, but still gleaming in the sun.

she remembers the thick fleece of his vest,

the width of his fingers, the plainness of his lips.

The streetcar jolts and halts.

she hops off, continuing her journey.

she grazes a post with her finger tips as she passes,

to touch something, anything,

much as she longs to graze the crease of his sleeve,

his weather beaten cheek.

she keeps walking, towards home.

an indiscernible smile on her face. 

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