The Rain of Life
Greg Lanier 1962 (Atlanta, GA)
Wake to the ache of a cheap clock radio
start a pot
feed and pet the cat
sip a cup
then peel open the eyes in the rain of life.
don some cloth
drag to the pit of fate
do the time
collect the change
stop and suck a brew for the road
swallow some grease
shuffle to the bed
another day is gone.
Wake to the ache of a cheap clock radio
start a pot
feed the cat
chug a cup
then peel open the eyes in the rain of life.
don some cloth
race to the pit of fate
do some time
collect the change
stop and sling a few brews for the road
swallow some grease
catch some cable
stumble to the bed
another day is gone.
Wake late to the ache of a cheap clock radio
skip the pot
trip over the cat
and rip open the eyes in the rain of life.
change the mind
call the man and tell a lie
sit and dream and wonder why
power up and write a line
decide it’s worthless
catch some cable
catch some cable
catch some cable
another day is gone.
Wake on the couch to the ache
of a distant cheap clock radio
start a pot
feed and rub the cat
say a prayer thanking God that it’s Saturday
then peel open the eyes in the rain of life.
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Submitted by GregLanier on May 10, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 1,101 |
Words | 234 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 13, 14, 19 |
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