Of What is Love
Oh it hurts, doesn't it? to love
It's the pin pricking
Of an appendage gone to sleep
After too much stillness and silence
The aching of a bad tooth
First a gnawing pang
Then becomes a force of agony
Until parting becomes little choice
Or it's the pure fresh of spring
Woken in pink blossoms
Overnight exploded while sleeping
Overcome in delighted surprise
Dressed in best clothing
It is the softest summer night
Hammock swings, air cools
And with ease, silver sleep falls softly
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Written on March 29, 2022
Submitted by pamcostello2010 on March 29, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAXX XABX AXAX AXXB |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 481 |
Words | 87 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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