The Cleverest On The Verge.



There are degrees  as well
clever, cleverer and cleverest.
The positive is tame
as the comparative  has name
while the superlative claims fame
the variations go in style.
This is what I felt ever so
but latest in the go
came as an unexpected blow
an interpretation new
being too clever in the cue
leads none to their due
the very words she said
made me upset
as it overrode the test
lends a situation bare
finally lets you have nothing fair.
Perplexed I remained  confused
only for a moment  in  a brood
could not ascertain what she meant
at last understood the tenement
as the tone gave way for a clue
that be her sly intent in blue
cunning  she is in her  move
conspiratory is her motive  in all
dubs she the cleverest to a fall.

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Submitted on February 21, 2017

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCCCDEEEFFBBBBGGBBBBFFHII
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 708
Words 139
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 26

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