The Goat
When I shoot the ball, it always goes in
I’m always playing, I’m not on the bench
Limitless shooting, five shots to begin
I’m never tired, the drinks always quench
It’s crazy how I make all of these shots
Whenever I shoot, it’s never a miss
Another shot in, that’s five stop and pops
On the layup, off the backboard a kiss
Pass me the ball, put it up and it’s green
Alvarado, off the inbound I steal
Shooting so well, I’m an oiled machine
I am cooking up, it must be a meal
Way too hot, put me down on an ashtray
And it is green, that must be my catchphrase
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Written on May 02, 2022
Submitted by aCardwell on May 13, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB CDXD EFEF XC |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 576 |
Words | 115 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 2 |
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