dinosaurs rhyme
There once was a time
When the carnivores roamed
They bickered and gossiped
About the world
Big creatures of essence
they appeared to be
They knew how it should be
But lacked what could be
Concerned with survival
Each time on a prowl
They devoured the weak
As example to all
Unscrupulous beings they
Thirsted for prey
Their reason was clear
Yet they loved to complain
The youngsters would learn
Beastly place in the chain
Who was stronger was better
Despite the size of the brain
It went on for a while
Too long you might say
Till a day their survival
The meteor claimed
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Submitted on July 01, 2016
Modified on April 06, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 552 |
Words | 106 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 9, 9 |
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