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Consumed by Greed

Jamal Upshaw 1954 (NYC)

Free verse
The social curiosity on display
A pound of flesh becomes the pray
I rather swing from the gallows,
Then be sold like a pound of beef
Fat and plump from all this wealth
Thy corpse displayed in this filth
Flies and maggots wait for thee
Justice is hungry for people of greed
Supply and demand shall decide my fate
Yes, a wealthy man, without a need
Burn thy flesh and cleanse thy soul,
Indeed, I was consumed by greed
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Written on August 22, 2023

Submitted by ggolden9 on August 22, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABCDEFGHGIG
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 416
Words 81
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 12
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