Ava
As a clock strikes midnight, a young girl runs across sparkling snow.
A vast wind glibly lifts a strand of her gold hair as it mouths a matronymic.
Ava! It shouts at this blooming girl, who happily runs through the night.
Ava is giggling as a pup follows, playfully running in pursuit.
Again a clock chimes, announcing midnight's arrival.
A small laugh slips from Ava's throat as a naughty act goes unpunished.
A clock is still, not a sound to catch.
A girl and her pup watch, as a bright light burns down that family ranch.
And now only one sound occurs,
a group of horrifying shouts coming from within.
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Submitted by Deitra11 on December 27, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | X X X X X X X X XX |
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Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
Characters | 624 |
Words | 131 |
Stanzas | 9 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2 |
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