Ryleigh And Stella

Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)



Seven years ago,
A little life was brought forth,
My sweet daughter came,
With eyes full of curious light,
Eager to explore the world.  

In whispers of breeze
A treasure map now unfolds
Paths leading afar
But she appeared too belated,
A message lost in saline waves.

Tiny fingers wrap
Around my heart and soul
Welcoming my world
A new life born into mine
A daughter for eternity
Pacific blue eyes

Golden bronze strands bounce wild,
Little hands outstretched in glee,
My three year old girl.
Innocence and laughter reign,
My heart fills with joy and love.    
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Written on June 04, 2023

Submitted by JoeStrickland on June 04, 2023

Modified by JoeStrickland on July 17, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXXXA XXXXX XXAXBX XBXXX
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 567
Words 113
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 5, 5, 6, 5

Joe Strickland

I'm just a regular, blue collar, working stiff who took an interest in writing poetry many years ago but until recently I haven't had a desire to share any with anyone or pursue publication. I'm an unpublished fork lift operator by night, and a day drinker by choice. I can be followed on Twitter @JoeStricklandSC more…

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