Help, Help, I’m Drowning
Evening – recline
First one shoe off
Then sticky stocking
As these virgin words
Flow faster from me
As I watch the second shoe drop
Disrobe completely
Each time I write another line
Now naked in my birthday suit
Plead innocent The avalanche of words won’t stop
Help!
Help!
I am drowning in words!
Call in the deeds to help
An irresistible stream of more words
Lifeguard not here, you say
Off duty tonight!
Help!
I’m drowning!
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Submitted by arthurweil on December 20, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | abcdefeagfHHdhdijHc |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 431 |
Words | 82 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 19 |
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