The syncopated rhythm, anapests in lines 2 and 6, enjambments after lines 1, 2, 4, and 6, and alternating masculine and feminine rhymes create a very evocative rhythm, Susan. The phrase, “It’s all the rage” at the beginning and end seems lifted right out of 1927. I can see the flappers dancing the Charleston in spite of the anachronistic reference to Tinder.. (I found myself wondering exactly how much love is actually in Tinder.). Enjoyable!
I found the title to be an intriguing puzzle which I have been unable to solve.
Last edited by Glenn Wright; 05-26-2024 at 12:21 AM.
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