Armee d'Afrique
Camels in the
brush
Memories in the
fire
Voices in the
wind
Panic in the
mire
Messages
conflict
Enemy
conspires
First shot
breaks the silence
Last shot
— lights the pyre
(The New Room: February, 2024)
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Submitted by KurtPhilipBehm on February 15, 2024
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXABAXAX CXDCEXEB D |
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Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 205 |
Words | 38 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 8, 1 |
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