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For the visually challenged reader, the image shows a man holding a white face mask which is hiding half of his face. Only his light brown eyes and forehead are visible.
His beguiling eyes will captivate you in a flash
But he can hurt you bad, like a hurt from a lash
He's already left many hearts burned, all turned to ash
He wears his mask so in the crowd he can seamlessly blend
And ladies, thinking he is kind, their hearts to him they lend
Unfortunately, that is how they met their end
© Maria Michaela
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Diminishing verse offers no origin and very few rules, but I enjoyed writing my example below. In fact, the main rule is this: Remove the first letter of end word in previous line.
For example:
Line 1 ends with the word “grad”
And line 2 ends “rad”
Then, line 3 ends “ad”
Note: There are no rules for rhymes, syllables, poem length, stanza length, etc. Just a simple removal of a letter. That said, poets can also remove sounds if they wish like “braille” to “rail” to “ale.”
From Writer’s Digest
Maria Michaela Poetry 
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