First Light (the skylight which appears before sunrise)



I arise before even the time of first light,
           to write my rhymes and rhythms,
                     before the dawning of light.
My mind is fresh and bright,
            and brings clear sight,
                     bringing what is near.
On the path of fear.
             so as the night,
                      remains on my plight,
I look from my Height,
              to the wing on my right,
                      ain't that out of sight.
I look to Pine St parallel,
              In  the state to which I fell
                       hearing no ringing of a bell.
To you I will not tell,
              of my sins led me into this hell,
                       but let you know, that I still do well.

(apparently the first ammendment still applies to me)

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Written in the wee hours of the morn

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Written on October 26, 2022

Submitted by on October 26, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme AXAAABBAAAAACCCCCC X
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 765
Words 131
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 18, 1

Harold Creggan

born 1st of May 1950, attended University of Cambridge 1968 more…

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