Xenophobia
As a xenophobic he fears the unknown
He distrusts a stranger
He'd rather atone
As a xenophobic he dreads a foray
He suspects the foreign
He'd rather betray
As a xenophobic he hates things novel
He doubts the uncommon
He'd rather grovel
As a xenophobic he spurns advancement
He combats all progress
He'd rather lament
As a xenophobic he bucks the future
He resents recency
He'd rather suture
As a xenophobic he vexes design
He tortures invention
He'd rather decline
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on April 23, 2023
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Scheme | ABACDCEDEFGHBGBIDI |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 447 |
Words | 80 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 18 |
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