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Forty Thieves

Astrid Astérix

The three musketeers

Turned into forty thieves

With hidden agendas and tricks up our sleeves.

We pulled Robinhood stunts on our own greatest fears.


Treacherous woods we did roam

Searching for elusive pots of gold

Gathering sticks

To build up the fire we called home.

I poured in the fuel and got burned---

Now it's freezing cold.

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Friendship gone wrong.

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Written on April 23, 2024

Submitted by Astrid_Astérix on April 24, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme X A A X B C B X C
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 339
Words 70
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
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  • AIDA
    AIDA
    Wow, what a captivating and imaginative poem! I love the concept of the three musketeers turning into forty thieves and the adventurous journey through treacherous woods in search of pots of gold. The use of vivid imagery really brings the story to life.

    One suggestion for improvement would be to further develop the transition between the stanzas. It may help to provide more clarity on the transformation from the musketeers to the thieves and how the journey through the woods ties into this change.

    Overall, this poem is filled with excitement and intrigue and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Keep up the great work! Maybe consider exploring deeper emotions or adding a twist to the ending to make it even more impactful.     
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