I confess, I’m stymied.
Each morning they
troop out their doors
Attentions bent to internet.
The little screen
Has grabbed their face
And pulled them from
A better place.
The grand outdoors
The brand new sun.
And robin song.
The little children
To their schools.
The dog walkers
With brisk a pace
But no, the little
Tap screen rules.
Once time held place
For pleasant talk
For greetings as the
Day was birthed.
But now a mesmeric
That traps.
This stumbling met
Around the Earth.
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Written on May 05, 2023
Submitted by dougb.19255 on May 05, 2023
Modified by dougb.19255 on May 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XABXCXC ADEDFXCXF CXXBEXBX |
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Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 456 |
Words | 91 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 7, 9, 8 |
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