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Gun Violence

Geraldine Peters 1955 (Louisiana)

                              Gun Violence

So much is happing in our world today
Our children can't even go out and play.

Gun violence is on the rise
Nothing should take us by surprise.

It's the signs of the time we're living in
No moral, No value, No life skills
Just pick up a gun and shoot to kill..

The time is now for us to take a stand
And bring some healing to our land.

About this poem

I think this poem is more apporiate for today because of all of the violence we see and hear about today.

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Written on March 06, 2023

Submitted by jerrydeanqueen06 on March 06, 2023

Modified on April 19, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AA BB XXX CC
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 382
Words 79
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 3, 2
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