Lemon Lemming Blues
Fluorescent bathed
In silent yellow gloom,
City buses march monochromic
Through the canvas of the night.
Shadow less lemon lemmings
Showing every hidden corner,
Every scratch and crack.,
Illuminated shames
Without a shadow.
City buses,
Like silent naked fish
Hunt impressionistic markings,
Among the neon brights.
Cobalts and Alizarins
Glide across thier shells.
With Cadmium only bathing ,
Excitement never clinging
The electric night eludes them
Leaves the Lemon Lemmings Blue
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 460 |
Words | 70 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 9, 10 |
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