She Walks Into Darkness
Jose Arguelles 1991 (California)
She walks into darkness
Her feet in accord
Hand on a burning lamp
Illuminates the floor
Heart taken by the wind
Towards the golden door
Silk laden shoulders she
Dances like before
She runs with the winds and tides
And feels that golden thread
Shawl about her visage
She tilts her head
The dawn upon her eyes
Her lip color red
Headed for the door
Dances like before heart taken by the wind
The colors they mark her
Splendid to the core
Favored for every virtue
Strung along the chord
Her mind works for her
Knocks down every wall
Her love is never enough
She must always give more
She runs with the winds and tides
And feels that golden thread
Shawl about her visage
She tilts her head
The dawn upon her eyes
Her lip color red
Headed for the door
Dances like before heart taken by the wind
About this poem
Dedicated to my mom. A brave woman of her time.
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Written on October 19, 2023
Submitted by EternalArtHouse on October 19, 2023
Modified by EternalArtHouse on October 19, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | xaxbcbxb DEFEGEBC hbxahxxb DEFEGEBC |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 798 |
| Words | 160 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 8, 8, 8, 8 |
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