Something of beauty—hopefully”
One hundred and fifty thoughts a minute
One hundred and fifty million regrets
One hundred and fifty beats below forty
One hundred and fifty pleas squared ten
Let not the shame of your beating heart kill you-- again
Beautiful Child your dark shadows rise softly,
Wailing.
Clawing.
Growling.
A two edge sword.
The Great and Terrible conspire to greet you.
How will you receive Pholus's gift?
Child it is your Birthday.
About this poem
About my shame and grief.
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Written on October 05, 2023
Submitted by Oceanloveisland on May 23, 2024
Modified by Oceanloveisland on May 24, 2024
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXAB B A CCC X X X X |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 471 |
Words | 85 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
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