Crossing My Fingers
I tried to cross the ocean 'til
A thunderstorm hit me.
My swaying boat began to fill
With water from the sea!
I left when I felt ill.
A river crossing then became
My goal without a bridge.
The end result was much the same.
I guess I am bewitched
To think of such an aim.
I then downsized my silly plan
By crossing highway lanes.
The cars came near and so I ran,
But this too was in vain,
Despite how fast I ran.
Although I was just barely tapped,
I got knocked to the ground
And saw that I was almost trapped
With ego thoughts abound
And common sense had lapsed.
About this poem
Adventure (sort of)
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Written on July 20, 2023
Submitted by stevec.24118 on July 20, 2023
Modified by stevec.24118 on July 20, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABABA CXCXC DXDXD EFEFX |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 566 |
Words | 127 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5, 5 |
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