King of man
Pillars fall,
inside rain clouds,
essence of gray,
secretly.
Seduced air,
charming daydreams,
innocent lies,
seduced lust.
Captive worlds,
caged luxury,
delirious,
clarity.
Victory,
claimed sky dismissed,
depleting sense,
of treasure.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXXA XXXX XAXA AXXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 219 |
Words | 31 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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