Stuart's Daily Word Spot: Stanza


Stanza: noun - a group of lines of verse used asa basic metrical unit of a song or poem consisting of a series of such groups;a verse; in some Greek and Latin metres - a group of four lines; in Italy - anapartment, chamber or room, especially one in the Vatican; a half or othersession of a game or sporting contest.
Here's anexample, but beware: I don't consider myself a poet.
Suburban
Suburban every Sunday manpolishing his whitework's vanwhen the stranger gives asmilehe would rather run amilethan take the risk to sayhelloto a man he does not know
Suburban weekday workdaymanstarting up his whitework's vanslams the door on wifeforlorncranks the engine parpsthe horndoesn't give a damn he'ssaidfor the neighbours stillin bed
Saturday suburban manin the street his whitework's vanputs his feet up for thetellyfills his glass and fillshis belly lets the wife go shop uptownif she'll shed herweeknight gown
Suburban every somedaymannow he's lost his whitework's vanlost the wheels and lostthe joblost his pride become asloball the days from now thesamebear the stigma feel theshame.
Pic: Approaching Goodmanham in East Yorkshire.
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Published on October 19, 2011 04:30
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