Dolphins or Grim Reapers
Charlene Delfin 1990 (Mandaluyong City)
Their blood flows in my veins.
Their brains are part of me.
Some say we're real villains.
Vampires, monsters, faeries.
These words don't give us pains,
For they're what this name decrees.
But we're dolphins in Greece.
Pretty, pleasant, peaceful.
Smiles that forever please.
Intelligent, beautiful.
Creatures that know a kiss,
Though gone when the moon's full.
We could be all pleasant.
Kind like an elephant.
Peace could be all we want
Or we could be deadly,
Scary, unforgiving.
We could be all freely.
All I know's we're trying,
Trying to live kindly.
Just don't go challenging
Because we change quickly.
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Submitted by charlenedelfin on April 14, 2021
Modified on April 14, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 584 |
Words | 101 |
Stanzas | 20 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
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