Cousin Richard
Vincent St. Clare 1991 (Austin, Texas)
Who said I was inside?
Oh! I wish it wasn't
Put it in the tree
Or on the clothing line
Hang it up to dry with tears
In sweltering Hanoi
If it can't make it in light
We'll do it otherwise
Permeate, waxing
Those mosquitoes hover in moonlight
A void where half a whole
World kissed God
About this poem
Thoughts on a sad story regarding a soldier and his platoon.
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Written on 2013
Submitted by VincentSt.Clare on January 08, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | XXXX XX AXX AXX |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 285 |
| Words | 61 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 2, 3, 3 |
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