Cemetery Of Dreams
We’ve allowed our cities
to turn into jungles
And now act surprised
when the animals bite and maim
Refrain:
“The new ‘Heart Of Darkness’
the hunted unfree
“Our surprise at their rebellion
but the blame plain to see
“A planned isolation
the haves from have not’s
“Now a cemetery of dreams
—for dark progeny to rot”
(Villanova Pennsylvania: July, 2015)
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Submitted by KurtPhilipBehm on January 25, 2019
Modified on March 12, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 416 |
Words | 60 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1 |
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