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Caveat Emptor

Steve Cochrane 1955 (Cape)

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Be careful in all things you do,
Like when you buy a car.
Please have it checked by one that you
Can trust, so it goes far.

The same is true when you look for
A house to call your own.
Don't just rely on honesty,
Because of things unknown.

And when you choose to buy that place,
Please read between the lines.
Before you sign the document,
Don't let them cheat you blind!

About this poem

Con Jobs! "There's more than meets the eye."

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Written on August 28, 2023

Submitted by stevec.24118 on August 28, 2023

Modified by stevec.24118 on August 28, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB XCXC XXXX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 373
Words 85
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4
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