Since the Dawn of Time
A Poem in 5-3 meter -
SINCE THE DAWN OF TIME
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since the dawn of time
until man
committed untold crime
the wrong plan!
all life found pleasure
hate... no need
a life of leisure
now we plead
all have needs to feed
sustenance
satisfied... no greed
abundance
dominance prevailed
respected
no life was curtailed
dejected
birds made nests in trees
mammals dens
bugs were found on these
no pretends
next... disaster... man...
dictators...
not the plan...
defectors
nature never thought
reasoning
would danger a court...
wounds bleeding...
destructive planning
suicide
still in denial
no self-pride
since the dawn of time
until man
committed untold crime
thee wrong plan!
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5/3 Meter Poetry form
A poem consisting of an odd number of quatrains (12, 20 lines or more)
I have no idea if this form has been otherwise named if you know please advise.
Alternating lines of 5 and 3 syllables, where
the odd lines consist of an IAMB and an ANAPEST
da-DUM da-DUM-da
and the even lines consist of a DACTYL
DUM-da-DUM
Each stanza uses individual rhyme pattern –abab
where the b-rhymes are always feminine rhyme
The first stanza is a refrain, repeated as the final stanza.
Copyright © Mick Talbot | Year Posted 2018
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