Ghosts of Christmas Past

Pat Bautista 1976 (Acapulco)



Loneliness is loneliest
Christmas morning
Cup of coffee
Nothing new
Contemplating far gone love
Who you know is not thinking of you
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Submitted by Bautista on September 27, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDED
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 135
Words 25
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 6

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