The Cranberry Man



Look out Stan there's the Cranberry Man,
And in his hand he's got some flan.
He plans to sell it to your soul,
He plans to sell a sugar bowl.
He seeks to see you harmed and hurt,
He starts out friendly, soon turns curt.
He smiles at you while in your yard,
Until you have his business card.
Don't take it Stan, don't fall for it,
Don't buy it, not a single bit.
Glare at him, ignore his smile,
Ignore the comity, see the guile.
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Submitted on December 25, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABBCCDDEEFF
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 416
Words 86
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 12

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