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THE JAWFUL POET

Jesus Betancourt 1955 (New York)

Rhymed
I wish I wrote poetry
Before my wisdom teeth were removed
I have to blame Dentistry
If I had them, my poems would've improved

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Written on October 23, 2021

Submitted by jb809499 on October 23, 2021

Modified on April 16, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 122
Words 24
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 4
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