The Fault Line
War is the fault line
that horrifies the peace
Peace is the sunshine that glorifies the cease
Poor is the fault line
that horrifies the rich
Rich is the sunshine that glorifies the niche
Dim is the fault line
that horrifies the bright
Bright is the sunshine that glorifies the light
Mean is the fault line
that horrifies the kind
Kind is the sunshine that glorifies the mind
Woe is the fault line
that horrifies the cheer
Cheer is the sunshine that glorifies the dear
Ill is the fault line
that horrifies the fit
Fit is the sunshine that glorifies the grit
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABB ACC ADD AEE AFF AGG |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 539 |
Words | 102 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
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