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NOT

Trevor McLeod

Rhymed
Is it there
or is it not
Am I me
or am I not
Could it be
or is it not
Dreamed by me
for what it’s got
Can I see
or can I not
What it be
for what it’s not
Fooled by me
for what is sought
Left by me
for what is not
Not by me
for what is taught
Lost by me
for what is NOT

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Written on March 09, 2022

Submitted by Poetbird on March 09, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme aBcbcBcbcbcbcdcBcdcB
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 272
Words 70
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 20
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