Swept Away
Years of drought hardened the ground
Impermeable terrain non-absorbent when rains came
Atmospheric river flowed down swept away everything around
Destroying property and lives just the same
Unlucky Chap played the lottery everyday
Till lady luck paid a visit with winning ticket
Bad luck followed him to casino swept his fortune away
Sweepstakes is ironic when you think about it
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Written on January 23, 2024
Submitted on January 23, 2024
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB CXCX |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 380 |
Words | 61 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4 |
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