Cruising
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
Beers in bars and gears in cars
Won’t start your engines running
But beers in cars put gears in bars
The prison doors are closing
The prison guards won’t be your friends
Your stories don’t amuse them
Your family members cast you off
Your actions just confuse them
And they won’t come to bail you out
You need to learn a lesson
I know I played the fool again
Is always your confession
Its time to stop you’re playing now
The school bells all are ringing
The Teacher says: Repent and turn!
And stop, your stupid drinking!
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Written on September 22, 2021
Submitted by dawg4jesus on April 30, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB XCXC XDXD XBXB |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 532 |
Words | 101 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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