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Angels And Demons

Wallace Dean LaBenne

Angels and demons
play in graveyards by the church.
Each one can ricochet to comfort or besmirch.

Angels and demons
lurk in shadows of the night.
Each one does the work according to its plight.

Angels and demons
sing in a melodic voice.
Each one emotion bring to mesmerize the choice.

Angels and demons
walk in paths common to all.
Each one with simple talk can cause a rise or fall.

Angels and demons
dwell in recesses of mind.
Each one there can instill peace or torment to bind.

Angels and demons
dance upon a needle head.
Each one controls romance as sight unseen they thread.

Angels and demons
hide behind a bland disguise.
Know the one on each side, behavior recognize.
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Submitted on February 05, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme Abb Acc Add Aee Aff Agg Ahh
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 655
Words 122
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
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