A Rhythm That We All Must Meet

Oscar Auliq-Ice 1994 (Port Elizabeth)



The economy, a force unseen,
Yet felt in every day and dream,
A fickle beast, a shifting tide,
A force that cannot be denied.

The rise and fall of stocks and trade,
The value of the goods we've made,
The flow of cash from hand to hand,
The beating heart of our land.

The market's pulse, a constant beat,
A rhythm that we all must meet,
The balance of supply and need,
The engine of our daily deed.

From the farmer's field to the store,
From the factory to the shore,
The wheels of commerce never rest,
For they drive us all, east and west.

The economy, a vital force,
A river running its endless course,
A power that we cannot flee,
A constant in our history.
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Written on March 15, 2023

Submitted by Auliq-Ice on March 28, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXAA BBCC DDEE FFGG HHII
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 663
Words 150
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

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