the snow lies like dead ballerinas
Sviatoslav Hurhura 1991 (Ukraine)
the snow lies like dead ballerinas
it takes root in the wasteland
between the retinas of men and the underwear of angels
villages are scattered like black things
left by used god
the sky can no longer contain the bird's silence
it explodes like cocoons in the church
the day is over
and the man-burnt-match carries home a defibrillator
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Written on March 26, 2023
Submitted by Sviatoslav on March 26, 2023
Modified on March 26, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | X XX XX XX AA |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 339 |
| Words | 63 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
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