The hangman's beautiful daughter
Came by to remind me that I still
Haven't written a poem about her
I tell her I've tried but, after rewrites,
The part meant to be hers was filled
By Sobek the Crocodile God who received
Strong reviews for his portrayal
Of a reptilian god looking for love
Or a meal, depending on whom he finds.
Disapproving of her determination
To break into poetry, her father
Has turned the hangman's beautiful daughter
Out of his house. For now
She's in an old draft sonnet written
On the back of a math-tutor's card
About some underemployed gods;
One of then has promised to teach her
How and when to use a revolver.
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