ellipses
the three in the beginning
and middle are there
for a reason and to be honest
licensed indolence
on any given page
and a break and good cause
for dramatic pause
the four in the end
only appears as such
the last mark signifying end
and the reason for being
is well implied
and can be clear beyond
a shadow and can even shade in
what cannot be clear in the light
whether the intended target
cares or likes it or not
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Submitted on May 02, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCDEDDFGFAHIJKLM |
---|---|
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 397 |
Words | 82 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 17 |
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