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Watch Man

Dante Unknown

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I row my boat and glide lagoon, in secret nite of palest moon

The rite of which I now resume, draws out the spirits from candled tomb

I am the Watch Man of these waters, searching rippled glass

For lost and lonely sons and daughters, who seek my outstretched grasp

It is I, who drifts alone along, a dark and briny sea,
Swiftly maneuver, avoid the ones, who haunt their gaze toward me

Watch Man, it is the futile fate, to which I must agree

Watch Man, there is no other choice, no one to hear my plea

The spirits search, in vain for theirs, who left the shores of summer's glee

It is I, who now have won the night, as we head beneath the sea.

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Written on October 23, 2023

Submitted by dante_unknown on October 23, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme X X X X AA A A A A
Closest metre Iambic octameter
Characters 650
Words 136
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
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  • karlcfolkes
    karlcfolkes
    With a mnemonic sleight of hand, you’ve cleverly managed to bridge two cultures; one Italian; the other Greek. Your ‘Dantesque’ poem of a hellish-like realm of darkness aptly reminds one also of the Greek mythical tale of Charon the ferryman of the underworld busily transporting the dead on the river Styx to their final resting place in Davy Jones Locker. Nice observation. 
    LikeReply 16 months ago
  • Prisma
    Prisma
    I really enjoyed this poem. It has a pleasantly old-fashioned feeling, and, if your nickname is any indication, I can tell Dante's poetry has had an influence on yours. Well done, my friend, looking forward to reading more of your work! 
    LikeReply 16 months ago

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