My Shelter



Alone in my shelter, where no one is allowed.
I dream of a garden, filled with beautiful flowers.
So far away from the noise of the crowd.
In a place is so very secret, I will never be found.
Tending to my garden, I give all of my attention,
Nurturing petals so rarely seen, they are pale
and have no dimension.
I whisper words of color, with tenderness I clean.
My garden is now more beautiful, as vibrant blossoms
surround me.
A wave of healing centers my delicate soul.
Within this mystical place, I am now truly free.

About this poem

Inspired by Norma Jean Baker, Marilyn Monroe

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Written on 2005

Submitted on June 29, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABACDEDFGHIH
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 522
Words 107
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 12

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