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Copy This

James Cole 1960 (memphis)

October 22 
Free verse
Of all the things to duplicate,
from people I choose to be like.
The bad acts do I imitate,
 doing what is clearly not right.

Starting today I'll be anew.
 Doing good is what I wish.
 Loving, kind, faithful and true.
 I focus now to Copy This.      

 

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People who duplicates the actions of others.

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Written on October 27, 2022

Submitted by melbagilmore on October 27, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXXX AXAX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 253
Words 57
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 4, 4
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I was raised in Memphis with 8 years of military background. My hobbies are art, poetry, bowling and singing. more…

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  • christine321tate
    christine321tate
    I did read the majority of them. But this poem for some reason it seems as if this person knew me. I thought it was about me , while reading.
    LikeReply1 year ago

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