The big city
Reaching the big city,
i saw the globe bustling and rebustling,
as it circles and recircle;
the business men,
stairing their storey offices;
school children,
reciting their new codings
commercial caps,
running into steet labyrinths,
as passengers destination varies;
the traffic man,
dancing and breaking,
as vehicles speed and slows
at rush hours.
pop! Pop! Screaming horns.
Apprentices,
prickled by the sun,
as the receives chides,
showing they're late;
Canteens,
polishing their environs with aromas from conglomerated condiments;
watchmen,
clutching their bikes
as they speed home
to meet their soured meal;
contestants,
checking the feeds,
as few return with smiles and others in grim and disappointment;
churches,
praising and chorkling in prayer,
and seeking a rosy day;
'Big cities,great dealings'.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Scheme | XAB CD ED XDX XAXXX XEXX XF CXXB FXX DXX X |
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| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 775 |
| Words | 121 |
| Stanzas | 11 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 2, 2, 3, 5, 4, 2, 4, 3, 3, 1 |
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