Ranger’s Sky

Greg Lanier 1962 (Atlanta, GA)



Ranger’s Sky, the mountain man,
walked the sacred Fatherland.
Head held high with snarl of teeth;
gardenia’s trampled under feet.

Ranger’s Sky, the mountain man,
kept his feelings in a can;
never for a soul to see.
Ranger’s liked his privacy.

Ranger’s Sky, the mountain man,
killed a poacher on his land.
Poacher thought that he’d be sly
and steal the can of Ranger’s Sky.

Ranger’s Sky, the mountain man,
hung himself with can in hand;
couldn’t take the pain of spies
creepin’, sneakin’, peekin’ side.
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Submitted by GregLanier on May 10, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

25 sec read
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Quick analysis:

Scheme Abxx Aacc Abdd Abxx
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 510
Words 86
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

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