Ignis Fatuus - Fools Fire
Wayfaring alone in moorland's domain,
Walking along with the dead of the night;
Trekking, safely, a well-trodden pathway,
Suddenly spotting a beckoning light.
A warm and welcoming distant beacon,
A clear, bright feature to guide me ahead;
I followed the pharos with cheery store
Allowing to let myself to be led.
But then, alas, I met jack-o'-lantern
Impishly, carelessly leading astray,
Steering my footway nearer a quagmire
Fogged in the haze of the mist on the way.
With mischief afoot, deception I see....
You will-o'-the wisp surely couldn't fool me.
About this poem
A 1996 spooky sonnet.
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Submitted by AlanSJeeves on July 16, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XABA XCXC XBXB DD |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 542 |
Words | 90 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 2 |
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