Bash
Heather Lydia Thornhill 1981 (Manchester)
I leave the bed unset,
the dishes full of grime,
carpet full of old fleas.
My cup empty of tea.
The toilet bent to breaking point.
Floors sink beneath my feet
I wanted to be outside
But I starve the garden birds
And all the flowers
have long since died
My wardrobe has withered
And sagged into my skin.
The food took over
Black bags pile within
I wish a new wish now
But it's hard to fit it in
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Written on November 20, 2023
Submitted by heathert.34240 on November 20, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCDEFGHIGJKLKMK |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 402 |
Words | 90 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 16 |
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