I Paint with Words
Steve Cochrane 1955 (Cape)
A picture I can paint for you
Without a canvas near.
No tint or color come to view,
Yet magic will appear.
For those who let their minds take flight
And travel night and day,
A poet helps their second sight
In fascinating ways.
Come make believe, where daydreams live.
Imagine all is true.
Just leave behind your chains and give
Your mind to something new!
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Written on July 06, 2023
Submitted by stevec.24118 on July 06, 2023
Modified by stevec.24118 on July 06, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | ABAB CXCX XAXA |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 358 |
| Words | 75 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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