Eternal Echoes: A Sonnet on the Lunar Footprints
The lunar sphere, devoid of atmosphere,
Doth signify a lack of wind's erosion,
And water's cleansing force, thus, nought to spare
The vestiges of man's exploration.
The prints of those who tread upon its face,
The tracks of rovers and discarded debris,
Shall remain, a testament to our race,
A lasting legacy for all to see.
But what of this, and what doth it imply?
A permanence, a mark upon the moon,
An indelible stamp, for all time high,
A record of our quest for knowledge boon.
But what is knowledge, if not a fleeting thing,
A transient state, in time's unceasing swing.
About this poem
the sonnet effectively conveys deep philosophical musings on the nature of human exploration and its impact on the natural world.
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Written on January 16, 2023
Submitted by Mawphniang.Napoleon on January 16, 2023
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Scheme | XAXA BCBC DEDE FF |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 580 |
| Words | 118 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 2 |
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