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rain in the city

Ellen Harper

rain blurs the view,
seeps into boots.

bitter fingers of the wind curling,
numbing cheeks, knotting hair.
against the slick cobblestones is the
reflection of street lamps bright.
a park deserted except for

the lone umbrella, bobbing.
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Written on September 12, 2022

Submitted by a_couple_german_cubits on February 12, 2024

Modified by a_couple_german_cubits on February 14, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XX AXXXX A
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 235
Words 44
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 2, 5, 1
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