It Goes Without Saying
"It" goes without saying
is said just the same.
It is repetition
no one should reframe.
Why is "it" said again? How does "it" show?
What is "it?" When is "it?" Where do all "its" go?
What goes without saying
is the wily "it."
It is elusiveness
no one can outwit.
Why is "it" said again? How does "it" show?
What is "it?" When is "it?" Where do all "its" go?
Where "it" actually goes
is ethereal.
It is locality
no one really knows.
Why is "it" said again? How does "it" show?
What is "it?" When is "it?" Where do all "its" go?
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | abxbCC adxdCC exxeCC |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 509 |
Words | 111 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 6, 6 |
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