The war is over...
Joseph Berolo 1934 (Bogotá)
The war is over!
To my daughter Vivianne
Where are you, my daughter, on Palm's day of Joy?
Where in a burst or sigh of dry desert winds,
does your valiant youth inhabit, seeking remnants
of millennial clashing in endless darkest nights?
I entreat you, my daughter--
to be my guest
at the feast of flowers,
the glory of Easter,
busy bee of all my present fears,--
to the blessed supper of victorious deeds.
My heart awaits, on edge of pain untold--
feeling near the light shine upon the tragic night
--your bright return to life,
the little corner of the quiet rejoice
to be with you. . .for it is my war
to fight along and tame the beast!
About this poem
to be with you. . .for it is my war to fight along and tame the beast!
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Written on December 15, 1006
Submitted by aveviajera on December 09, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | A X XXXX AXXAXX XXX XXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 644 |
Words | 133 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 4, 6, 3, 3 |
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