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Ricochets

Wallace Dean LaBenne

Skipping stones on waters. Rebounding with a ball.
Circumventing slaughters.
Which ricochets are small?

Skipping boring classes. Rebounding with a goal.
Circumventing glasses.
Which ricochets are droll?

Skipping cruel paybacks. Rebounding with a care.
Circumventing attacks.
Which ricochets are fair?

Skipping heavy dinners. Rebounding with a fill.
Circumventing sinners.
Which ricochets are frill?

Skipping over puddles. Rebounding with a gain.
Circumventing muddles.
Which ricochets are bane?

Skipping prior hatreds. Rebounding with a fate.
Circumventing retreads.
Which ricochets are great?

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Submitted on February 05, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABA CXC DXD EBE FXF GXG
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 576
Words 79
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
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