Eight-line Poems

A Gift Horse

A Gift Horse

This measuring machine
that I from you did borrow,
although so cool and clean,
has not assuaged my sorrow -
most imprecise device,
indeed, I tried it twice,
with diff’rent answers both,
and third, it yelled an oath!


Line count: 8
Rhymed ababccdd
For Express It In Eight, 12.31.22
Prompts: Imprecise, device, twice.