A Perching Crane

Benson Lawson 2004 (Oregon)



I was erected in solitude, the burden of my being evident to the unsettled setting;
the burden of trivial existence being held for a time, but now too much to bear.
Architecture of the building that life is has steadily decayed due to drafts of air.

I feel swelling stress in this clouded solus of prophesied regretting,
to further oppress, crows flock to perch on this roof: a remote destination.
This murder only comes to further burden a berated foundation.

My walls were built up through iniquity, though they still lack rightful resting;
offering pure benevolence, yet receiving malice and resistance.
However, perching peacefully: a crane of hope in the vague distance.

My windows receive the benevolent light from the crane’s omnipresent blessing.
Even with a myopic sight allowing pessimism to show,
the crane brings hope of others for this lone structure built long ago.

About this poem

This poem was inspired by the folding of paper cranes. I struggle with fidgeting: chewing on my pencils, shirts, etc. But, after I started folding paper cranes, I found it a much more productive way to fidget. At this point, I've folded hundreds of cranes and this poem shows what the crane means to me.

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Written on August 01, 2023

Submitted by BensonLawson on August 22, 2023

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Scheme ABB ACC ADD AEE
Characters 884
Words 159
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3

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