Tossing Quarters
Luis Enrique Jimenez Jr. 2000 (Los Angeles, California)
When my brother passed,
I said I would quit-
it was never a promise-
I could see through my shit.
I have nothing but time,
I could do it my way-
corner store to buy beers,
and toss quarters all day.
Here I get treated well-
where you found me before,
you have found me again,
and you'll find me once more.
But soon I will begin,
to finally leave this place-
my coins are falling flat,
I am losing your embrace.
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Submitted by ComposerLuis on July 15, 2020
Modified on March 14, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAXA XBXB XCXC XDXD |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 395 |
Words | 82 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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