The Gossip Game
Indistinctly, chattering in the corner
In the dark space where rumors thrive
A social construct of community
A place where truth can not survive
We speak of friends, we talk of fools
We converse on people as it applies
The details are critical to tell a tale
Figments of truth exaggerated by lies
The person who speaks it is the root
The person who listens is the shame
For now their opinion is forever altered
The victim a subject in the gossip game
About this poem
gossip can seem innocent, the bedrock of community, but can cause significant damage to all involved
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Written on December 08, 2008
Submitted by Michaelmatalon on November 15, 2022
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| Scheme | XAXA XBXB XCXC |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 455 |
| Words | 88 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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