The Earth is no place for a clown
The Earth is no place for a clown 1997 (Nigeria)
The Earth is no place for a clown
People unmindful of what makes them laugh
The universe gives reasons for Commendable frown
A person lively today, is tomorrow done for an epitaph
Mankind seeking for escapism,
Can never outrun the realism
A generation that prefers the virtual world
Can never withstand the arrows of the factual world
A future expected to be Bright
Might today be festered by termite
Person meant to be Next of Kin,
Might today, take a bow off the scene
A friendly propinquity that holds when financially sound
Might wax cold when financially slayed
Person having built on a rich ground
Might tomorrow wallow on a miry clay
Therefore, give me A reason
for being a clown
And I will show you tens of reasons
for you to frown!
©UzorDave
About this poem
This poem emphasizes about life and Its seriousness, a shun to vanity!
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Written on March 17, 2021
Submitted by Realorkdave on October 03, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB XXCC DDXX ECEX XAXA |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 763 |
Words | 148 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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