Hand Grenades
Hand-grenades in babies' hands
Killing instrument of war
Control over other lands
Following chains of commands
Is cause for "esprit de corps"
Hand-grenades in artists' hands
Influence of an actor
Prestige of rock and roll bands
Building "castles" in the sands
Is power of the attractor
Hand-grenades in business' hands
Enterprises of cupid
Supremacy of name brands
Generating high demands
Is fodder for the stupid
Hand-grenades in leaders' hands
Political ambition
Pursuing lax countermands
Posturing vainglory stands
Is sorry composition
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | ABAABACAABADAAEAFAAF |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 519 |
Words | 80 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 20 |
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