OMNIVORES



Omnivores slowly approaching
Looking for nuts and berries to eat,
Or failing that some fruit and veggies
Or lone humans on which to feed.

Hunting through the streets at twilight
Gigantic verminous rat-like things,
Looking for vegetables they can eat
Or if not then feasting on human beings.

Out of the shadows of the night
Malevolent creatures are stalking,
Hoping soon to feast upon
Some innocent creature out walking.

Hunting through the dark alleyways
Looking for lonesome innocents,
Wandering through the empty night
Too far from the safety of their tenements.

Carnivores and omnivores
Both haunting the hungry streets,
Readying to hunt down living prey
To have a late-night feast.

THE END
© Copyright 2021 Philip Roberts
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Omnivores slowly approaching Looking for nuts and berries to eat, Or failing that some fruit and veggies Or lone humans on which to feed.

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Written on August 10, 2021

Submitted by PHIL_ROBERTS on September 11, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCX DEBE DAXA XFDF CXXX XXX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 737
Words 120
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3

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