Rivers, Oceans, Planets, etc.
These waters I flow through
Are not the ones I knew
The water here is bitter
This is not my river
Not steady and known
Not where we belong
Not a river, you see
It just won't be
No it's true, the water is wet
(Or at least, last I checked)
But teeth make me tender
And I'm a slow swimmer
Oh, no, no I'm a fish
(A seafood dish?)
But faster finners make winner
And I make your dinner
Not familiar nor fair
Not neither ne'er
For you're a fish too
So what if I'm blue?
There's a world of harpoons
And forks and spoons
But can shrimp shell sharks
Without sharp remarks?
No, the water here is bitter
This is not my river
Not a river, you see
It just won't be
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | aabB xx CC xxbb ddbb ee aaff gg bB CC |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 623 |
Words | 135 |
Stanzas | 10 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 2, 2, 4, 4, 2, 4, 2, 2, 2 |
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