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Nov 2016
closed fists did much damage to her face
a bruising doled out in his drunk state
this domestic scene not a pleasant place
battering was the wife's horrid night fate
thumping her around at a violent rate
without exhibiting any compassion
nor having the concept of softer pate*
his harsh blows weren't loving in their ration
so zealous these bashings by her hubby mate
*there was such brutal force which didn't equate
Decuain

The Decuain (Pronounced deck.won) created by Shelley A. Cephas, is a short poem made up of 10 lines, which can be written on any subject. There are 10 syllables per line and the poem is written in iambic pentameter.

There are 3 set choices of rhyme scheme: ababbcbcaa, ababbcbcbb,or ababbcbccc
Elizabeth Squires
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Elizabeth Squires
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