February 8, 2015
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Apathy Stops to Stare
innocence detested
innocence protested
let's burn the town to the ground
unsanctioned aggression
primitive regression
let's burn the town to the ground
tell us why we should care
apathy stops to stare
as no one is safe and soundtake the cause to the street
and knock them off their feet
just watch and don't make a sound
we don't want to make war
we won't take any more
tired of going to ground
we're tired of our plight
we've no choice but to fight
and here we will stand our ground
Comments (2)
Well done! Does this form have a name? It seems almost like a disjointed ode...
yes, this form is called a Balissi stanza. it originated in Hungary in the mid-16th century.
nine lines
6 a
6 a
7 b
6 c
6 c
7 b
6 d
6 d
7 b
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