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Barren

Edgar DeBoer

January 24 
Elegy
Agonize over a seed
That did not sprout, did not breed
That did no flower, did no tree
That set no smile, only grief

That got no rays, that sent no bees
That bent no wind, that watched no seas
That laid no shadow, felt no breeze
That fell asleep when no one sleeps
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Written on November 27, 2022

Submitted by DeBoer on January 26, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AAXX BBBX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 265
Words 55
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 4, 4
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2 Comments
  • cjsmuz
    cjsmuz
    I loved the lyricism of this poem as well as the allusion and double entendre.
    LikeReply2 months ago
  • Crumbsley
    Crumbsley
    Simple emotions are explained in simple terms, I think that's the beauty of poetry. I hope to write emotions as accurately someday.
    LikeReply2 months ago

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