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i. succulents

Jenna Brewer 2002 (Colorado)

Free verse
watering the succulents
green in some places, brown in others
because the sun does not reach the window
watering the succulents
outside my door, people love, fight, f*ck
and i take care of them
because who else will?

watering the succulents
nevermind the volunteer hours, the homework, the tryouts
because i wanted them so desperately
satering the succulents
knowing they will die, not caring
because they are everything i have
and all that will ever be

About this poem

A dialogue between me and plants, things that should never be trapped together in a lonely dorm room.

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Written on September 07, 2021

Submitted by birdercrow on September 07, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AxxAxxx Axbaxxb
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 440
Words 76
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 7, 7
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Jenna Brewer

18 year old college student with a passion for writing and all things storytelling. Chronic sufferer of depression and anxiety, a theme that permeates my works. Above all else, my motto is to be kind. more…

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