How Weird The Ostrich
How weird the ostrich, how absurd the stand:
they seek protection with heads in the sand.
How weird the cities, how absurd the crowds:
they seek protection with heads in the clouds.
How weird the rebels, how absurd the fates:
they seek protection with heads on death plates.
How weird the comics, how absurd the wits:
they seek protection with heads in the pits.
How weird the faddists, how absurd the craze:
they seek protection with heads in the maze.
How weird the gripers, how absurd the bark:
they seek protection with heads in the dark.
How weird the ostrich, how absurd the stand:
they seek protection with heads in the sand.
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on April 24, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | AA bb cc dd ee ff AA |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 619 |
| Words | 112 |
| Stanzas | 7 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
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