Eight-line Poems

It's Only a Paper Moon

It’s Only a Paper Moon

It’s only a paper moon
and all the world’s a stage
a firehose for the monsoon
and virtual the rage.

But you can keep the play today
the author’s not Old Bill
it doesn’t matter what they say
just take the devil’s pill.


Line count: 8
Rhymed abab
For Express It In Eight, 02.21.24
Prompt: Take the phrase “It’s Only ___”, replace the blank with a word or phrase, and make that the title of your poem.