THE MAN-BOYS WHO NEVER DIE
Handsome youths mature
Into mighty warriors,
Nourished by fresh blood.
Dreadful warnings
Of the living-dead risen,
To feast upon blood.
Ancient warriors
Young men now risen again,
Devour human lives.
Sleeping innocents
About to die: Red-rimmed eyes
Watch through the window.
Evil warriors:
The man-boys who never die;
Nourished by fresh blood.
The man-boys from Hell
Bring terror for the living
No-one can survive!
The man-boys from Hell
THE END
© Copyright 2021, Philip Roberts
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
About this poem
Like other verses I've put up, I originally wrote this as a single haiku. A dozen years later I wrote the other verses to create what I call a haiku set.
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Written on July 11, 2021
Submitted by PHIL_ROBERTS on September 08, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | xaB xxb axx xxx axB Cxx C xxx |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 491 |
Words | 78 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 1, 3 |
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