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A Haiku Story

Donald Loudon

Driving Options

When driving along
And a car from out of view
Screams in front of view

Do you (please choose one)
Slam on your brakes and stop short
Leaving those behind short

Or you honk your horn
 Belligerantly and long
Making their heart jump

Or do you smash them
Because it was their fault and
You are in the right?

Please think about this
For the next time and before
The police arrive
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Submitted on May 09, 2015

Modified on April 10, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABB XCC XAX XXX XXX
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 375
Words 74
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
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Donald Loudon

I started to write because of the great feeling of release, and being able to do something of my own that I enjoyed. Since then, writing has become a way of life for me, and I enjoy it thoroughly. I write about things I feel strongly and or know a lot about. more…

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