Oh you Pretty Things.
Heather Lydia Thornhill 1981 (Manchester)
My child you run like a herd in spring
Your legs spinning; your trainers bling
You last as long as a marathon runner
Or slow, taking time in case you blunder
Coins toss up as to who mans the bars
Outside cigarettes adorn the jars
Your bodies young; strong like stars
They climb and pull, manning the ropes
Your muscles row, as your legs grow.
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Spinning class.
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Written on September 30, 2021
Submitted by heathert.34240 on September 30, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 334 |
Words | 65 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 9 |
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