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Please Do Not Poke That Bear!

Steve Cochrane 1955 (Cape)

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The bear is old and yet behold,
There's strength beneath his fur.
He may be slow, but please don't go
Too close as you just were!

His eyes grow dim, but you see him.
Don't let old age be why
You risk so much so you can touch
A bear no longer spry,

Because though he will never be
The predator of youth,
He still can harm so be alarmed,
Or death might be your truth!

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Nature can be dangerous.

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Written on September 18, 2023

Submitted by stevec.24118 on September 18, 2023

Modified by stevec.24118 on September 18, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA XBXB XCXC
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 367
Words 85
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4
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