A Ghazal, Mourning Asia
Milk on faces hides the skin of Asia
Export our thin hands; made in and of Asia
Neon eyes blink bloodshot signs of progress
Billboards preach in subway stations of Asia
You sky scrape your self with Razors, China
Temples weep in the shadows of Asia
Dub and subtitle, tape over your mouths
Tanka trucks lie lost in the din of Asia
You say 'fung shway' in coffee table grins
Hor ti culture; sell the tradition of Asia
Your name too Asian, you change it from Ahn
Now Samuel, you are the ruin of Asia
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Submitted on October 22, 2009
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AA XA AA XA XA XA |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 485 |
Words | 95 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
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