Selfish
There was a selfish man who had
A very selfish boy,
And everyone thought it was sad
That they did not enjoy
The giving and the sharing which
So many others do,
Because such kindness helps enrich
Their lives and others too.
The neighbors tried for many days,
But never could persuade
Those two to ever change their ways
Despite all efforts made.
About this poem
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Written on August 24, 2023
Submitted by stevec.24118 on August 24, 2023
Modified by stevec.24118 on August 24, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 347 |
Words | 70 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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