If I were in charge of the World poetry performance task



If I Were in Charge of the World
A poem by James Andrew T. S.

If I were in charge of the world
I'd get rid of banana flavored laffy taffy
And yellow starburst
And lemon chocolates.

If I were in charge of the world
There'd be unlimited popcorn
And free healthcare
And modestly priced food.

If I were in charge of the world
You wouldn't have food poisoning
You wouldn't have misfortune
You wouldn't even have poverty

If I were in charge of the world
People would be nice
And be happy
And no one would harm others

If I were in charge of the world
There'd be more kindness
And more generosity
And much less bullying

If I were in charge of the world
All good people would be treated equally
And there'd be no war
And no murder
The world would be happier
If I were in charge of the world.

About this poem

This poem was made for a school project using if i were in charge of the world by Judith Viorst as a template.

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Written on May 16, 2022

Submitted by 29130jsia on May 16, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme Ax Abax Axxx Acxb Axbx Axbc AbxddA
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 788
Words 163
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 6

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  • Dougla$Irishman
    In a make believe world, is what this poem is about !
    An interesting poem, how we can do better if we only show love to our fellow men A great project you had !
    LikeReply1 year ago

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