Another light in the night

Roshini Perera 1983 (Sri Lanka)



Faithful moon above the trees and clouds
Beaming down on earth's darkened half
Over the roofs of the rich and the poor
On those who cry and those who laugh

You mean the world to the countryside
Where night is night and the folks find rest
Under a canopy of stars that shine
The simplicity finds the life's best

The golden glare of the busy cityside
Where night is only another day
Another life starts as the sun goes down
A never-ending race where everyone runs the same

Your smile above the dark rural side
Though, a poetic scene of delight
Above the blinding nightlife of the city
Becomes just another forgotten light

About this poem

This poem shows the difference between the lives of city and country dwellers. The moon becomes the common object that is seen through different eyes and interpreted in totally different ways.

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Written on December 16, 2021

Submitted by roshi83 on August 30, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA BCXC BXXX BDXD
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 625
Words 119
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

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