Hurry Cane



He’s bringin’ rain, ole Hurry Cane,
Racin’ ‘cross the sea.
Batten down the hatches, ‘swain.
He’s comin’ fast for thee.

His wind doth blow, twist and spin
As it churns up waves so high
Ye can see naught but walls like sin.
Your end is comin’ nigh.

Repent your ways in the night-like days
As his storm bears down on thee.
Will ye save your ship from colossal waves?
Or yield to the wind and sea.   

He’s bringin’ pain, ole Hurry Cane,
Comin’ for the likes of ye.
Laughin’ at your proud disdain,
Your will’s no longer free.

Hurry Cane’s not the only one
That’s comin’ for your soul.
Vindictive fiends are doublin’ down,
Lyin’ to achieve their goal.

Will you wake up and clear your brain
‘gainst words in a roiling sea?
Will ye save your soul from a tyrant’s reign,
Or yield your right to be free?

About this poem

This poem began as just a play on words and went full swing during Hurricane Ean. The last two verses were added later about the storm of misinformation and division swirling about. Last edited, today.

Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Written on October 27, 2022

Submitted by janet_1 on October 27, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

51 sec read
57

Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB CDCD XBXB ABAB XEXE ABAB
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 850
Words 172
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

Janet Muirhead Hill

Janet Muirhead Hill is a novelist who occasionally writes poetry for fun and for self-expression. Her published books include the Miranda and Starlight series of horse stories for middle-grade readers and other fiction. more…

All Janet Muirhead Hill poems | Janet Muirhead Hill Books

6 fans

Discuss the poem Hurry Cane with the community...

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Hurry Cane" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 27 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/142919/hurry-cane>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    April 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    3
    days
    21
    hours
    53
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Who wrote the poem 'Still I Rise'?
    A Sylvia Plath
    B Audre Loude
    C Maya Angelou
    D Edgar Allen Poe