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Alexandra Carr-Malcolm, Cupid, Eros, heartbreak, Libertine, love, poetry, UK poet, Valentino, Villain, Yorkshire poet
Oh man of mystery,
you are not,
a libertine
in a chaser shot.
A twirling rake
in a black top hat,
a villainous snake,
and a lovelorn rat.
Valentino
would’ve wept,
void of dreams,
whilst you slept.
Cupid screams,
words too blue,
as Eros flees,
from the sight of you.
© My Libertine 04.08.2013
by Alexandra Carr-Malcolm
English: A stereotypical caricature of a villain (i.e. generic melodrama villain stock character, with handlebar moustache and black top-hat). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
