The beggar



The beggar
It is cold outside
The old man sits
Mortal tin
Wheelchair and can
Out in front
And glisten
Shimmer of coin
Leaves drift just to
Listen
His harmonica
Whispers uneven no
Expression
Lack of trace
Someone passes two
Bananas find their place
In his hands
Small smile verses fruit
In the yellow light
As he begins to eat
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Submitted on March 25, 2012

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDEFGHIGJKGLILMNOP
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 337
Words 61
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 21

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