I Watered Annie's Grave Today
Behind my house
Beneath the trees
Sheltered from the springtime breeze
I raked away great whiffs of grief
From Annie's grave today.
Next to the mound of acorn shells
Ripe maple leaves...decaying smells
Fresh waves of grief assault me now
As I touch the wet-cracked clay.
Purple hyacinths, and tulips abound
Lilacs bloom, and all around
Life springs forth from the watered ground
Perhaps a dog can too?
Tied sprigs of springtime, faded and dry
Summer bouquets, wither and die
Autumn now paints another gray sky
And the acorns cover the ground.
Behind my house
Beneath the trees
Sheltered from the springtime breeze
I watered Annie's grave today...
I still can't say "good-bye".
About this poem
Everyone has their own way of grieving, but sometimes it's hard to let go.
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Submitted by lovingempath on May 04, 2022
Modified on April 13, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABBxc ddxc eeex fffe ABBcf |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 680 |
Words | 123 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 4, 4, 4, 5 |
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