Satellite
In the fading light
The satellite
Crossed the sky
And caught my eye
While down in the bog
I heard the tree frog
Singing in chorus
The forrest before us
While high up above
They pushed and they shoved
To take a quick peep
At those who do leap
But never hearing the sound
Of us on the ground
Hurtling through space
Having won the race
Looking down on the nation
From their space station
No bigger than a pea
Are the frogs and me
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Submitted on January 16, 2016
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 407 |
Words | 85 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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