Close Encounter
Andy Lyle 1951 (Londonderry)
Clay clogged boots curb my flight
From bovine monster black and white
Who thinks I'm a pancake to toss
And my life would be no great loss
But I have news for this mighty bull
My boots are heavy but I have the will
To lots more nature walks complete
I reach the gate and take a seat
He stops with nostrils pumping steam
Things did not go his way it seems
With mighty foot he bangs the ground
And bellows out a frightening sound
To warn us walkers to beware
These angry bulls are everywhere
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Submitted by andylyle1 on April 04, 2015
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AABBXXCCXXDDE E |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 475 |
Words | 96 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 13, 1 |
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