Longing for New Jersey



Jersey winds blast, twirl and howl.
The rain dances and sings
as it clatters on roof and pane.
The fierce salty waves crash over the beach.
Fralingers is just within reach
Folklore tells the Devils tail
Bogs of cranberries and trees of pine
Farms and fields older than our west
Blueberries and tomatoes, peaches at their best
Oh how I long for my New Jersey Nest!

About this poem

I LEFT FOR THE USAF FROM 1979 - 2000. I MISSED MY FRIENDS AND ALL THE LITTLE NUANCES OF HOME IN ABSECON.

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Written on September 11, 2014

Submitted by BARKER99 on August 03, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDDEFGGG
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 354
Words 66
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 10

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