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Laika

Goober Scott

Free verse
Oh Laika,
You were told you’d be the best
Put on a pedestal
Russia’s first dog in space
A conquest I cannot comprehend

A dog in space?
What kind of dog?
Does she know where she’s headed?

Laika
I wonder if they gave you your favorite meal

Were you not loved?
I would have loved you.

They chose you to die
They stripped you of everything
But your life is proof
Proof of their right to progress with sacrifice

Laika
Did you see the stars?

About this poem

I hope she knows she was loved.

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Written on February 01, 2023

Submitted by 7goober7 on February 01, 2023

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme axxbx bax Ax xx xaxx Ax
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 462
Words 105
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 5, 3, 2, 2, 4, 2
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