The Accursed



Some foolish game, when power claimed leaves needy in their dread,
Woe to those who claim the rose is blue and is not red.
Gold and food with visions skewed, always to them first
When trumpet blows, then they will know the day they were accursed

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A short poem that tells a cautionary tale to those who enrich themselves at the cost of others.

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Written on May 09, 2024

Submitted by youcef_h on May 09, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABA
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 245
Words 48
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 4

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