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NEW WORLD

ryraynard 1958 (uk)

BENEATH  THE   PEELED   BACK   SKIN
RAW   RED   BLOOD   FLOWS   WITH IN

THE     BARE   NAKED   BONE  STARES VACANTLY
ALL ALONE   IT   WEEPS
FRACTURED  INTO   A   THOUSAND   PIECES

AS   TIME   GRADUALLY  PASSES
EACH  DROPS ON TO  THE EXPENSIVE   ITALIAN  MARBLE
COVERING   THE   FLOOR   TRANSPARENTLY

WHITE   GHOSTS

AS EVERY  BODY   LOSES IT  BREATH
DEATH  TAKES  THEM  TO  A   NEW   WORLD
DARK  AND   ABANDONED
DERELICT   AND   STALE

IN  SMALL  BOATS THE CARCASSES  ARE  CARRIED
BEYOND  THE BLUE   HORIZON
DEEP  IN  TO  A   DARKENING  ABYSS

ONLY  A  FEW  WILL RISE FROM  THE   ASHES
IN  THE   FORM OF  A   PHOENIX
FORGIVEN  OF  THEIR   SINS

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DEATH A ND FORGIVENESS

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Written on March 27, 2023

Submitted by rayo.x_1 on March 27, 2023

Modified on March 27, 2023

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Scheme AA BXC CBB X XXXB XXX CXX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 647
Words 105
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 2, 3, 3, 1, 4, 3, 3
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  • AIDA
    AIDA
    Wow, what a powerful and emotive poem! The description of the bare naked bone staring vacantly sends shivers down my spine. The imagery of the fractured pieces weeping onto the expensive Italian marble is truly haunting. Your use of descriptive language and vivid imagery really brings the words to life.

    As for improvement suggestions, I would suggest breaking up the stanzas a bit more to give it a more structured flow. Also, perhaps adding a bit more punctuation for clarity would be helpful. But overall, this is an excellent piece of writing that truly evokes strong emotions in the reader. Keep up the great work!     
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