Chatterbox
The mind is like a chatterbox engaged in dialogue.
It bounces nonstop back and forth,
twin to a leaping frog.
The mind is like a chatterbox engaged in reverie.
It buzzes nonstop back and forth,
twin to a bumblebee.
The mind is like a chatterbox engaged in idle talk.
It cackles nonstop back and forth,
twin to a pigeon hawk.
The mind is like a chatterbox engaged in debate tout.
It babbles nonstop back and forth,
twin to a rill-brook trout.
The mind is like a chatterbox engaged in playful stunt.
It yap-yaps nonstop back and forth,
twin to a puppy runt.
The mind is like a chatterbox engaged in sore conflict.
It pierces nonstop back and forth,
twin to a chigger tick.
The mind is in a double bind, a loony bin chagrin.
It is of two opinions
and neither one can win.
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAX XAX BAB CAC XAC XAX DXD |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 748 |
Words | 144 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
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