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The Bubble

Robert Frost 1874 (San Francisco) – 1963 (Boston)

I blew myself a bubble that was bigger than myself
and I floated off inside it to the top most shelf
And there i saw before me with my own two eyes,
Half a hundred jam pots and four dead flies.
I blew myself a bubble that was bigger than Pa Pah .
He floated off inside it to a place afar.

unfortunately age has got the better of me and this is as much as I can remember now but I'm sure more will come back to me when I sleep.

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This poem was one of the first ones I performed as a nervous seven year old but it is still one of my favourites.

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Submitted by Mfereday79 on July 29, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABBXX X
Closest metre Iambic octameter
Characters 427
Words 96
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 6, 1
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Robert Frost

Robert Lee Frost was an American poet. His work was initially published in England before it was published in America. He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. more…

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  • JokerGem
    JokerGem
    May I please ask why you felt the need to attribute this to Robert Frost?
    Please give credit where credit is due...
    LikeReply9 months ago
  • dougb.21370
    dougb.21370
    I remember another one that addressed bureaucracy in Ants. Brilliant irony. On our honeymoon 1974, we were in Vermont. Morgan horses. Colourful autumn. Friendly people. The old haunts of Robert Frost. And us…Doug Blair 
    LikeReply9 months ago

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