The Devil's Throne
Peasant bread to feed the masses,
millers stone between the classes
Grovel here and grovel there,
crumbs for beggars—no meat to share
Caught inside the rising dough,
leavened voices cry out low
Baking deep within the flames,
bribes that lie—and Lords to blame
With each slice cut, Hell calls a name,
its coals to brand, ignoble fame
Bread for the masses, meat off the bone,
revenge on fire—the Devil’s throne
(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2018)
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Submitted by KurtPhilipBehm on February 20, 2018
Modified on March 14, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AA BB CC XD DD EE X |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 457 |
Words | 74 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1 |
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