The element of verse
Before the sunlight meets my eyes
When all my sleep is done
And all the birds are yet to cry
Their weeping ever strong
I think: I know a perfect song
Despite its broken wings
As all the words do come to me
Like the element of verse
One so glorious of heart
That I didn't learn a word
Only the broken sound I found
That I wish I'd never heard
For then I could hear each anew
And as I do I would think of you
You are light soft as the moon
Your company so quaint
That none can rival your sweet love
Which moves me without complaint
Every time I tell you so
I can't describe the serene glow
It is as if my eyes had never seen
This ancient earth and all that it means
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Written on February 04, 2023
Submitted by heathert.34240 on February 04, 2023
Modified on March 09, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCDDEFGHIJIKKLMNMOOPQ |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 663 |
Words | 139 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 22 |
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