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The Umbrella Girl

Khansa Zahid 2002 (Lahore)

Limerick
On the back of a shiny motorbike she's riding
Looking like a queen on her throne presiding
Carrying an umbrella in her fair hand
Like the sun's heat it could withstand
Suddenly it tears apart, leaving her whining

About this poem

Just about an accident happened to a girl who was carrying an umbrella on a lovely sunny day to protect her skin.

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Written on May 01, 2023

Submitted by Kay_Zee on May 02, 2023

Modified on May 03, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABBA
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 213
Words 39
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 5
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