INTRUDER ALERT
I was caught
mid-thought
about to write
some nonsense was falling out of my head.
Caught by a noise
unsure what it was
I sat still
listened intent.
Amid the silence
that noise was clear
an intruder was lurking somewhere within,
I dare not move
just looked around
trying to decide
what I should do.
Then a magazine slid sideways
from where it was rested
by the side of my chair
causing my eyes to look everywhere,
there it was this daring intruder
scampering across the carpet
a mouse with whiskers
distinct like a wilted toothbrush
running for cover
behind the sofa.
I leapt from my chair
notepad in hand
thinking I will catch you
but off they ran.
No point in pursuit
down under floorboards
this intruder wins
amid their moment
of victorious asunder.
About this poem
Our senses sometimes alert us to noise, an intruder.
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Written on October 12, 2022
Submitted by Nolostalgia on October 12, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRRSTUVSWRXOYZ1 2 3 S |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 751 |
Words | 142 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 34 |
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