THE ACID MAN
PHIL ROBERTS 1957 (Melbourne)
The Acid Man spreads
Hydrochloric acid,
Dissolving all insight.
The Acid Man comes
Out of a swamp of acid,
Spewing out his death
Dissolving anyone
Who gets within his reach,
The Acid Man destroys.
Dissolving people
Whose remains join his swap.
That's how he gets his food.
A swamp of acid
Is the Acid Man's home,
Provides his sustenance.
Spreading chaos round
The Acid Man loves killing,
His only pleasure.
Like living molasses
The Acid Man leaves his swamp,
Hoping soon to kill.
THE END
© Copyright 2021 Philip Roberts
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Submitted by PHIL_ROBERTS on May 26, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 532 |
Words | 93 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
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