With Blinders On
When horses pulled a plow back then,
Before the tractors did,
Sometimes they were distracted when
They saw something amid
Surrounding lands with bushes that
Might have something among
Their branches, leaves worth looking at
Like critters and their young.
Restricting field of vision can
Reduce the chances they
Might not go where the farmer planned
And wander their own way.
Some people wander like a horse
Through life and don't achieve
A single goal they set, of course,
Since "blinders" not conceived.
About this poem
Ignoring Distractions
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Written on September 18, 2023
Submitted by stevec.24118 on September 18, 2023
Modified by stevec.24118 on September 18, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB CDCD XEXE FXFX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 507 |
Words | 91 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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