America
America the land of the free
But the only thing free is the lies that we cannot see
America turns culture into politics
And there can be no criterion for truth
America where everyman is his own judge of truth
If he chooses to force his truth on the refractory
America where the cities air flourish with gasses
As the calm feel of madness surrounds you
America where the rich shower in diamonds
As the poor work and sleep in the slums
America where u need a higher education
But ends up suffering to pay for it
America that puts effort into marketing and needs
But not in the home we call earth
America that promises a safe environment
But I see newscasts around every block
America that is the most diverse country
But not every race can live together
America I don’t know what to make out of this
But to just say I came from the land of the free
About this poem
An insight into living in America
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Written on September 09, 2023
Submitted by derouxe.jm on September 09, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AA XB BA XX XX XX XX XX AX XA |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 873 |
Words | 186 |
Stanzas | 10 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
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