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Dark Descent

Cameron Hardenburg 2002

Allow my heart to be filled with hate.
To endeavor now this storm of anguish.
As to not share that same cruel fate.
Of the fire that burns before extinguished.
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Written on April 07, 2023

Submitted by Hardenburg on April 07, 2023

Modified by Hardenburg on April 08, 2023

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Scheme ABAC
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 160
Words 33
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 4
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2 Comments
  • lovingempath
    lovingempath
    Short and right on the mark (in my opinion). I try to express some powerful emotions in as few words as possible; yet none of my work is quite as strong or concise as this piece of yours.
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • Hardenburg
    Hardenburg
    I realized today That I made a misspelling in the title that is now fixed. Just to clarify, the poem is by no means an advocation for holding onto negative emotions, but rather serves more as a warning for the type of behavior that can lead someone down a dark descent. I apologize for the confusion the previous title may have caused some of you. 
    LikeReply1 year ago
    • Hardenburg
      Hardenburg
      The previous title was “Dark Decent” for those wondering lol, The mistake completely undermined the message of the poem.
      LikeReply1 year ago

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