The Christmas Piranha
The Christmas Dinner
Piranhas have taken their seats -
Diametrically opposed -
Utensils clatter,
Sharp teeth squeak,
Honeyed pinkies in blankets
And crispy fried toes.
An intruder slips in -
Pantyhose atop his head
Thrusting his carving fork around
Madly placing Yule Log on the plates
Of his compadres
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Written on December 30, 2022
Submitted by ggjones762 on December 30, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABX AXXX XXXXB |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 306 |
Words | 55 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 4, 5 |
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