Uncertain

Judy G. Burst 1945 (Ruston, La.isiana) – 2021 (New Braunfels, Texas)



There was a light that grew so bright
and lightly touched my face.
It opened up another path
that lead me to this place.

Into the forest, thick and dark,
I ran at a furious pace,
and neve stopped to consider the source,
that drove me to this place.

I looked around, but nary a sound,
not even a familiar face.
For solid ground from which I bound,
left me in a curious state.
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Submitted by ottoburst on August 09, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA XAXA BABX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 363
Words 74
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4

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2 Comments
  • rustonburst
    Beautifully done
    LikeReply2 years ago
  • ottoburst
    I left the "r" off of "never" in the 3rd line of the 2nd verse.
    LikeReply2 years ago
    • acronimous
      Just click EDIT and fix it... :-)
      LikeReply2 years ago

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