Undress Me, My Love

Double Etheree Poem Which Exposes Spousal Abuse

My 
Lover;
My loving
Gentle giant;
Engaged for eight months,
Then we became transformed.
Married to my one true love,
Until the day his veil wore thin;
He would undress me, then abuse me,
Descending upon me in vicious rage
As I kicked and screamed in terrorized fear;
His unlawful act of carnal hate
Overlooked by society;
Hid in the vows of marriage;
The bride not heard or seen
Until it’s too late;
One more victim;
Spousal rape;
The bride
Died.

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The Poem Structure

Etheree poems, comprises of 10 lines with a strict syllable count. Each line increases count until the last line of 10. The format: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. We can write these poems forward or backwards as long as we follow the pattern 1..10. If you’re up to the challenge, a chained Etheree can be written. It follows the pattern: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10, 9, 8, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.