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Unkept Haunted House

JESUS BETANCOURT 1955 (New York)

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Ghost turds creep along undusted floor
Odor filled air with specter of mildew
Cobwebs multiply above each door
Dirty windows obscure inner-outer view

How I wish spring would arrive
When motivation to clean would begin
If after fall and winter I survive
To hire a maid service again

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Written on October 28, 2023

Submitted on October 28, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB CXCX
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 282
Words 49
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 4, 4
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