Earth Shepherds
Earth shepherds amidst
the amber skies of lifting fog
that shed no tears in lighted day
regains the dignity born
within the dying flames
Bridges crossed to find us here
wandering footsteps on open roads
finding paths lightly tred
we make our way
travelers of another day
Unwinding circles within the stones
we find ourselves once again
captive fugitives of traveler’s past
in the stillness we gather by the stream
Through scattering kernal’s of all life’s
troubles and its joys
old as the stones
in the strength of sea and air
countless lines of wrinkled age
In the dune of timeless sand
wind born seeds that spring of life
stones and sky beneath the withered grass
Amber light in muted tones
past the footsteps left to dry
little hands held to rising suns
pours like sand through fingers grips
to the blowing wind and tide
Floating off the waves of time
drifting off then drifting near
starlit driftwood of our dreams
shine as crystal's in our tears
on eternal tides
To stop sit and listen
to questions that no one hears
answers might come at last
not too late in its going coming
to its coming that ever comes
to know the final step
when all is put to rest
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Submitted by sunrasmoondog on June 07, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,177 |
Words | 218 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 4, 5, 3, 5, 5, 7 |
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