I Wonder
I wonder if the lonely sea
Can grasp your heart and memories
I wonder if the sky of blue
Can see your heart that is red and true
I wonder if the gentle breeze
Can tell how much you mean to me
I wonder if the lonesome moon
Can tell I want you home soon
I wonder if the other men
Cannot wait to get home again
I wonder if the dangerous storms
Can keep you from me even more
I wonder if the quiet night
Can keep you still and hold you tight
I wonder if the other gods
Can fall in love, but what are the odds?
I wonder if the land of the dead
Can hear everything I’ve said
I wonder where you are, Odysseus
I believe you’ve wandered too far
Nevertheless, I’ll always wait for you
Beneath the setting sun and sky of blue
About this poem
A poem from the perspective of Penelope, reciting to her lost Odysseus across the foreign seas. Inspired by the ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer, "The Odyssey". Written at age 14.
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Written on March 03, 2005
Submitted by ammiemarie on December 28, 2023
Modified by ammiemarie on December 28, 2023
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| Scheme | AB CC BA DD EE XX FF GG HH XX CC |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 730 |
| Words | 159 |
| Stanzas | 11 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
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