The life of a hoe
The life of a hoe...
I planted a seed/
That birthed fruit so ends could meet/
My user grips my body tight/
Sweat glistening/
He motions me back and forth from his head to feet/
What am I?/
I am a hoe meant to work in this summer heat/
With every stroke my back could break/
With grip of hands I ride a wave/
He wears a glove but his soul is not tamed/
The life of a hoe brings joy and pain/
U can't escape that pictures frame/
I am a hoe and I know my ways/
I lay to rest in a shady place/
From one man's hands to another I move/
Different strokes and different grooves/
Though passed through many hands I know my home/
Only my man will pay the fee if I'm ever broke.
About this poem
The poem makes a contrast between a hoe and a whore.Showing similarities and capturing the life of a whore seeking to one day find her man.
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Written on December 28, 2023
Submitted by boikobo163 on December 28, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXAXXA XAXXXXX XXXXXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 669 |
Words | 143 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 7, 6 |
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