THE PIPER
Phil Roberts 1957 (Melbourne)
An evil piper
Playing his songs of madness,
Driving all insane.
Playing evil tunes
The Piper brings death with him,
To a small village.
An evil piper
Playing his songs of madness,
Driving all insane.
Melodious tunes
Wafting into a small down,
Piper bringing death.
The Piper's coming
Playing a tune of chaos.
Spreading fear around.
The piper playing
An enticing tune to lure,
Victims to his lair.
The Piper playing
A melody to die for,
Many people do!
A sweet song of death
Sounding throughout the village,
Played by The Piper.
THE END
© Copyright 2021 Philip Roberts
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Submitted by PHIL_ROBERTS on May 27, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 576 |
| Words | 102 |
| Stanzas | 9 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
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