Into the Woods



In the chilling grasp of Winter’s heart,
I came across gentle fawn of pure white,
And gazed solemnly into orbs of sight,
Coated in the vacant clarity of fright,
Whispering softly of freedom’s cost.

Down the path I ventured toward a start,
Called onward by chaos convalescent;
Each step, crackling, effervescent,
A lurching momentum transcendent,
That spoke plainly, “You’ll never be lost.”

Frozen ground began to crack apart;
Blessing of Spring now upon me,
Shining down for tired eyes to see,
A world that has always been free,
Of the icy grip of perception’s frost.

Rounding the spiral I came across a hart,
Its albinism reflecting light like snow,
And fright sequestered by gentle glow,
So that all the world may know,
That fear’s barrier was forever crossed.

About this poem

A contemplation of the cyclical nature of life and the human experience, of karma, and the nature of change and growth.

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Written on June 09, 2022

Submitted by themysticfinch on July 20, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABBBX ACCCD AEEED AFFFD
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 782
Words 150
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 5, 5, 5, 5

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