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Looking for a Leader

Ramona Betancourt 1949 (New York)

“I would choose him.
Chances are slim.
Then how ‘bout her?
She’s just a blur.
This chap’s been great!
He’s on the take.
She’s quite refined.
But, did some time.
Well, pick this guy.
He’s known to lie.
That gal’s seems fair.
Devil-may-care.
We’re down to none
They’ve all been shunned!
It’s getting late—coffee, some cake?”

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Written on November 11, 2021

Submitted by 4Cecilia9 on November 11, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABBCDEFGGHHIJD
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 348
Words 70
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 15
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Ramona Betancourt

Retired assistant librarian living in Lewes, Delaware since 2019. Was born and resided in New York before that. more…

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