Poetry Corner with Larry Spiro: March 2026

A  Parallel poem with epistrophe and rhyming couplets. It is a “trope” of obsession. I think this poem would make a beautiful love song, N’est-ce pas?

I don’t want you

Lawrence Spiro 2.11.26 

You touch me wrong I am depressed

You touch me wrong I am obsessed

I don’t need you go let me be

I don’t need you go come to me

come closer I can’t take your breath

come closer stop you burn my flesh

Our love is a raging storm

Our love is a shapeless form

I don’t want you so please don’t change

I don’t want you because you’re strange

You crush my heart then go away

You crush my heart then go and play

Cant love you any less so go

Cant love you leaves me dark and low

Knowing you is like really hell

Knowing you is like all to tell

Lets bleed together from the heart

Lets bleed together then depart

I don’t want you so please don’t change

I don’t want you because you’re strange

I want to hide put on your mask

 I want to hide where don’t ask

You hurt me so run away I quit

You hurt me so ooh pain that’s it

Hug me baby you I adore

Hug me baby I’m on the floor

You make me cry you make me sad

You make me cry I’m going mad

I don’t want you so please don’t change

I don’t want you because you’re strange

Mac-n-Cheese     by Ethan Bell