Who is the Victor?



His prize is held high in the air

And no longer gives its horrid stare

But who is the victor

Let it be known

That this pround young warrior

Is held captive in stone

About this poem

This poem is observational ironic poetry...written while viewing the Statue of Perseus with the Head of Medussa at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC

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Written on March 15, 1983

Submitted by msaccone on September 02, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme A A B C B C
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 169
Words 39
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

Michael Saccone

Michael Saccone is a NYC advertising executive who hobbies include history, art and antiques. He has an appreciation for creative problem solving and observational humor. more…

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