Crumb
The footsteps beat like a drum
A pathetic speck of dust
The broom chases the crumb
To death it will not succumb
“Do not sweep me!”, it fussed
The broom chases the crumb
The sweeper approaches with a hum
A close shave from being crushed
The broom chases the crumb
It is but a speck, it is scum!
Bristles move on in disgust
The broom chases the crumb
Do not take me as dumb,
It jumps over a gust
The broom chases the crumb
Who knows where it’s from?
This whole thing is robust!
The footsteps beat like a drum
The broom chases the crumb
About this poem
A broom tries to sweep up a crumb.
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Submitted by josette_b on May 12, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AbA abA axA abA abA abAA |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 544 |
Words | 115 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4 |
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