Once Upon a Chariot
Once upon a chariot long years ago
Norma began a bicycle journey
Pedaling through hot sun and deep snow
She read her Bible and wrote notes
The days were treacherous and long
Still she pedaled on all alone
In California she met a speeding truck
Louisiana left her feeling a muck
In the east heavy trafic in snow fell
Norma made friends with many a dud
Lost her bike in a rivers' deep mud
Young cowboys she befriended
Strangers bold scared her so she called
Banging in the middle of the night
Gave Norma a terrible unusual fright
Pedaling back a long speed way set a record
Iris Paris took her mother's notes made cheer
Now the book: Once Upon a Chariot is here!
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Submitted on October 27, 2009
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXA XXX BBX CCX XDD XXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 643 |
Words | 124 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
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