Out Of Sight, Evermind
My face doesn’t turn that way these days
that isn’t where the sun is
I know it’s there
glistening black iridescent oilslicked scarab
eyeless, its gaze settles on my shivered skin
Atom-thick bitter oil
to look now is not a comfort
a respite? Oh no
If regret had dna
If it hung in black air
like a scarab on the wing
This is the gaze it would rest on me
Black, iridescent scrutiny.
and I just don’t turn that way these days
That isn’t where the sun is.
About this poem
Growth isn’t only about confronting the bad thing. Sometimes, it’s learning to know it’s there and still leaving it shelved.
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Written on February 01, 2023
Submitted by BradyB999 on February 01, 2023
Modified on April 11, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | aBcdefghicjkkaB |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 475 |
Words | 101 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 15 |
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