I rose early to barber
the moss of the wood,
took a house
in Drury Lane
and ate toasted cakes
which were very crisp.
Erasure poem derived from The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Sunday 18 March 1659/60.
Purveyors of fine poetry since 2003.
Purveyors of fine poetry since 2003.
I rose early to barber
the moss of the wood,
took a house
in Drury Lane
and ate toasted cakes
which were very crisp.
Erasure poem derived from The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Sunday 18 March 1659/60.
not sure why those last two lines are so enchanting
but they are
Thank you. Yes, sometimes the best closing lines are the ones I least expect to work.