The Tigers
I've lost so many
I have loved
Like lights that burn out to quickly
Like the leaves that fall before opening
Like tales that go on in circles
The rocks that sit alone waiting
Those branches I see reaching to the sky
Searching for the essence of life
But drill deep also into the earth
Grasping at the essence of life
Breaking anyway
While I listen to the animals scream
About this poem
It recalls the pain of lost.
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Written on June 21, 2022
Submitted by Drparrinello on June 22, 2022
Modified on April 24, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXABXB XCXC XX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 373 |
Words | 73 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 4, 2 |
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