Lazy man



What a lazy man!
What a man that finds solace
In idling away and about!
Without a pillow,he sleeps
And wakes up with a tribal mark
Designed by nature such as
Is common to the horses.

He sleeps in the night and wakes up
In the morning by the crow of the clock
And hisses,saying:"How time flies!"
He has no farm to cultivate
Also has he no water to draw
He uses tattered clothe to
Wrap himself when asleep.

Come and see what the lazy man
Has got to offer.Have you seen
What the lazy man has got to offer?
Do you see what the lazy man has
Offered? He has got nothing to offer!
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Submitted on May 21, 2017

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Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
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Words 120
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 7, 7, 5

Babatunde Oduwole

Babatunde Oduwole is a graduate engineer of the University of Ibadan,Nigeria.He has been writing poems and songs in all manners of styles for upwards of twenty years.In the year 2002,he was given awards and as well nominated as one of the poets of year 2002 by the international society of poets,1 Poetry Plaza,Owings Mills,MD 21117-6282,USA.The awards include:Editor's Choice award of the international library of poetry,international poet of merit silver bowl award and bronze commemorative award medallion.He had again been nominated in the years 2003 and 2004 as one of the poets of the year by the same body,and recognised by the noble house publishers as an international author.Many of his poems have appeared in the anthologies of the International Library Of Poetry. The anthologies include Songs from the heart,Sound of poetry,Theatre of the mind,Color of the heart,and Eternal Portraits.In addition,he has designed five award-winning websites and gotten golden web award,who is who on the web,and membership certificates of the International Association Of Webmasters And Designers,Florida,USA.He is now an Associate member of the International Society Of Poets and outstanding judge of the Web Marketing Association,USA.To know more about the poet,and for beautiful poems and songs;communicate him at this email address: macodus@hotmail.com.He now specializes in web design and development.He is also both a distinguished member and a founding laureate member of the International Society of Poets,USA.His poetry website goes by the following web address:http://www.lovepoemdotcom.com/ more…

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