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empty nest

RAYMOND NICHOLS 1966 (Virginia)

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Empty nest
Cannot rest
Lonely hearts break
Quiet house
Home alone
Happiness is fake
Watch TV
Only see
Empty chairs around
Turn it off
Go to bed
Only hear no sound

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by Ray Nichols

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Written on May 19, 2022

Submitted by LordNichols on May 19, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABCDBEEFGHF
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 172
Words 41
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 12
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