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My Aeroplane

Greg Lanier 1962 (Atlanta, GA)

I want to fly my aeroplane
above the clouds
and pouring rain
To slip those earthen bonds, so surly,
I need to get there fairly early

I want to dive my aeroplane
into the clouds
and back again
To lick the dew drops from my hand
To steal it from the thirsty land.

I want to fly my aeroplane
but her cloth is torn
and wings are maimed

Thus until I can fix these things,
my aeroplane is just a dream.
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Submitted by GregLanier on May 10, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme Abacc abadd Aax xx
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 382
Words 81
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 5, 5, 3, 2
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