The shortest poem



I run after myself
because my self surpasses me by putting words.
I want to write my shortest poem.
The poem of my life
simple and deep,
and he won't let me
My self does not rest...

When there is so much to say in this world;
when the brain never stops:
when the muse speaks to your ears
It is impossible to silence the words.
Write, write, write…
It's like a vice;
a mania that when it starts it doesn't stop.
Is it a gift or revenge?

About this poem

It is said that the best poem is the one that says it all in fewer words. Well, that's what this poem is about, although it's difficult because some muses are very talkative...

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Written on February 13, 1022

Submitted by FrankCalle on February 14, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXXXXX XXXAXXXX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 438
Words 98
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 7, 8

FrankCalle

Consultant Professor at the Technological University of Havana. I have published several collections of poems and stories in JustFiction! Edition. more…

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