Fathering Tears
The semen of tomorrow’s rage
burning undelivered
waiting for perdition's womb
vengeance baptized—christened tears
The seed that carries darkness on
planted in the shadows
hiding what we most despise
hatred pregnant—birthing fear
(Dreamsleep: June, 2023)
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Submitted by KurtPhilipBehm on June 17, 2023
Modified by KurtPhilipBehm on June 18, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 263 |
Words | 38 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 1 |
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