A Christmas tale.
In the heart of London town, there lived a man so cold and down.
Ebenezer Scrooge, so full of greed, cared for nothing and had no need.
His money stacked up to the sky, yet loneliness made him sigh.
His heart of ice was closed, his soul was dark, no joy left, just a stark
He counted coins by candlelight, his world devoid of love so bright.
But on one Christmas Eve so clear, ghosts of the past did appear.
They showed him scenes of long ago, of kindness lost, of hearts aglow.
He saw the error of his ways; regret filled his lonely days.
With each spirit's haunting call, Ebenezer's heart did fall.
To bed he went, a changed man with a plan to make amends.
He spread cheer, lent a hand, and brought joy to all across the land.
And in the end, he found his peace, his heart now filled, his soul released.
Ebenezer Scrooge, no longer cold, found warmth in love, in stories old and till this day is always told.
About this poem
This poem is about Ebenezer Scrooge.
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Written on October 15, 2024
Submitted by alanswansea18 on October 15, 2024
Modified by alanswansea18 on October 15, 2024
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Closest metre | Iambic octameter |
Characters | 922 |
Words | 198 |
Stanzas | 13 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
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