Moorland Solitude
Alan S Jeeves 1951 (Lancashire)
The spongy earth springs underfoot
Concealing all below;
You mind your way,
This eerie day,
You're careful how you go.
As mists roll off the craggy moss
Concealing all above;
You find your way,
This eerie day,
About a place you love.
A speck of rain anoints your head
Concealing thoughts inside;
You see your way,
This eerie day,
To let your qualms, subside.
The heather forms a carpet here
Concealing peril's traits;
You pick your way,
This eerie day,
Where a quaggy snare awaits.
The day is cool, the wind is sharp
Concealing mortal sound;
You hear your way,
This eerie day,
Ear firmly to the ground.
Envisage ghosts of people past
Concealing souls, admired;
You wend your way,
This eerie day,
Where Brontë's were inspired.
But you are where you need to be
Concealing troth secure;
You hide away,
This eerie day,
In the solace of the moor.
About this poem
A 1974 septet of (hopefully) peaceful rhyming quintains.
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Submitted by AlanSJeeves on July 18, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | xabBa xcbBc xdbBd xebBe xfbBf xgbBg xhbBh |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 809 |
Words | 150 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5 |
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