Unmerry Go Round
Brad Ackerman 1975
Welcome to the whirlpool
Where currents swirl
Oblivious to the direction of intent
Whisking us past the things we want to see
Stopping is not an option
The undertow is too great
Incessant waves on a journey
To some focal point no one can pinpoint
Recognizable objects can be seen
Flowing by at the speed of whoa
Fellow travelers of the whirlpool wave
But their cries are lost in the rushing waters
Escape? Oh; I think not, my friend!
The whirlpool keeps what it collects
And all sense of direction is lost and dizzy
Save for the way down to the oceans cold depths
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Written on February 17, 2024
Submitted by chainzhunter on March 11, 2024
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 566 |
Words | 108 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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