A Question of Contraception
JESUS BETANCOURT 1955 (New York)
I couldn't save the baby
Even though I wore protection
Sometimes we don't know the maybe
If the intercourse was meant for conception
About this poem
Life is not a poetic decision.
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Written on April 11, 2023
Submitted on April 11, 2023
Modified on May 01, 2023
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Scheme | ABAB |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 132 |
Words | 23 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 4 |
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