Just an Old Pocket Knife
Allen Watkins 1934 (Kansas)
Just an Old Pocket Knife
My Old Timer has lost its form
Its blades are loose and badly worn
For many years it’s been with me
A faithful tool I must agree
Placed the old one away from view
And bought another one brand-new
So bright and shiny in my hand
My feelings should have been so grand
Then I remember I’m old and worn
Like my Old Timer that’s lost its form
I put the new one away you see
My old Old Timer I carry with me
About this poem
It is worn and old and the blades are loose and rattle. I bought a new one to replace it and found out the new one was made in China. I put it away and I still carry my old knife.
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Written on February 14, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | X ABCC DDEE BACC |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 434 |
Words | 92 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 4, 4 |
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