Juxtapose
Overdressed, hiding the naked essence,
in silky tie-dyed underwear,
spandex evening pants, braces supported,
peacock proud.
A tenor sings a lullaby, soft and enchanting,
Life's dogged rehearsal begins.
Death's thread-bare gossamer tangle
thin cries chortle distant, dreamt songs,
weak curses undone.
Rains cloak the scorched soul.
Reborn stronger, the performer reappears.
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Submitted on May 02, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCDEFGHIJK |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 362 |
Words | 51 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 11 |
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