The Tiger Feather at Your Service
Heather Lydia Thornhill 1981 (Manchester)
Twas amidst the waistland's edge
The story ended for dear old peg
her feathers lay scattered and still
A tale barren as the ill-snipped quill.
Walking by I shuddered to think
How it all went down
Nothing left but her mink.
I couldn't help but pick her up
Still on her hand a God given cup.
Her fingertips no longer passed down.
That I didn't have to wonder, I knew
With ever last breath she drew.
About this poem
Barron places with mysterious stories to tell.
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Written on September 08, 2021
Submitted by heathert.34240 on September 08, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCCDEDFFEGG |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 386 |
Words | 76 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 12 |
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