The Echo Verse is poetry where (the echo) the last word(s) or syllable(s) or a homophone (a word having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling e.g. there, their and they're) of the line above are used as the entire (somewhat short obviously) next line.

The effect is to often change the meaning of the preceeding line in a funny, flippant or cynical or way.

Normally the poems title is the last line of the piece.

The echo is often positioned under that which it is mimicing or can be placed out beyond it.

Sometimes the word 'echo' will appear before the echo responce as one would see in an actors' script.

In the poem below I have underlined a word with the oppersite meaning of the echo. Rather than using the last line for the title I have made the poem acrostic. The echo is the opening words of the Australian National Anthem.

The poem itself relates to the boat people who take great risks to travel to our land of freedom to become imprisoned.

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ANTHEM - AUST

Aliens we'd accept as Australians

Australians

None by boat can make landfall

all

To continue to deny a letdown

let

Help them is a plea continuous

us

Evermore sad over there Joyce

rejoice

Many against more just forlorn

for

- you might ask why many weep

we

Aren't we protective of our arena

are

Unaware old pay you ngultrums

young

So nor can make it to our land

and

Tied unable to smell the freesias

free

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