Monster

Roberto Suárez Torres 1983 (New York)



Over hills growing like the dawn,
tones of my voice with the wind gone,
oft at night fetes despite the chase,
it is perched, jaws wide, stern face.
Spinning a wheel, flax, and a shear
grips his hands and glares like a spear.

Generous spring held not the rain,
young fields now grinded dust of grain,
farmers reap but shriveled stalk,
fearful maidens windows caulk,
one sound aught heard on a path,
eyes scarlet shone struck with deep wrath.

In the romp can we foresee
the far distance of the sea?
Amid the shore of our soul,
ere it little so as a knoll
stands, waves rising a dying roll

as values, each looks to guide,
a crisis stems, and we decide
to be a hero, brimmed the breast,
or thrust a sword in our chest;
spinning a wheel, flax, and a shear
grip the hands, glare like a spear.
 
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Written on February 14, 2022

Submitted by robertrad2021 on February 14, 2023

Modified by robertrad2021 on February 14, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme aabbCc ddxxee ffggg hhiiCc
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 792
Words 171
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 6, 6, 5, 6

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2 Comments
  • lovingempath
    WOW!
    LikeReply 11 year ago
  • Symmetry58
    I don't know where you get your themes from, or words to describe them, but it almost appears ethereal to read your creations. I get a sense of sea, drought and famine here, but I can't be certain without the description. I'm better at writing than deciphering. The wording is perfect in any regard. 
    LikeReply 11 year ago
    • robertrad2021
      Thank you. This poem is essentially about how sometimes when we choose to be a hero, as it were, and tackle and confront a monster i.e. something cruel and wicked that excites fear and disgust, we should be wary not to become the monster in the process. 
      LikeReply 11 year ago
    • Symmetry58
      In that vein what comes to mind for me would be the individual that was bullied as a child, then grows up to become the bully themselves as to assure no one ever bullies them again. Some people can take the alternate approach by by developing an offensive stance to where they transition into a bully as a means of "offensive defense." Many bullies actually become bullies as kids because they get bullies at home by abusive parents. This seems like it could fit that narrative spot on. 
      LikeReply 11 year ago
    • robertrad2021
      Certainly.
      LikeReply1 year ago

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