Burning the candle at both ends
To see in the dark,
there has to be a spark
of lightning lit on a railway line
absent and frightening.
Give us a moment
to create a movement
with a loud voice
promising a lie by choice.
"Vote for me
and you will see
with CCTV
a light in the darkness?"
About this poem
The poem speaks of politicians and their deceptive rhetoric and actions to obtain votes.
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Written on June 25, 2023
Submitted by Alastaire on June 26, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 261 |
Words | 65 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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