Ripples



A stone
Thrown
An impulsive, opportunity
Falling
Through deep silence
Touching
The "not forgotten"
Sending
Ripples of reconnection
Disturbing
The edges of the past

About this poem

Written as a memory of reconnecting with a distant friend.

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Written on December 08, 2023

Submitted by nfowke on August 17, 2023

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Scheme AABCDCECACF
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 165
Words 26
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 11

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