Dwarven Flea Market
Like a dragon quenching his thirst
it burns the water, hissing scream of steam;
the Hoffman steam polisher interrupts my thought
even while I shine the gleaming bracelet of gold.
In this windowless confine of the flea market, stay I must,
where the rays of sun and moon refuse to beam.
Even while those around me dream of jewelries bought,
I, a Tolkien's elf, lament amongst the dwarves of old.
Each jewelry booth, like a cave of a legend,
has a guardian dragon that fumes and hisses;
and in the Latin music shop,
beyond the row of Chinese porcelain figurines,
salsa beats the heart.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAXB XAXB XXXXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 571 |
Words | 104 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 5 |
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