On waves of midnight blue -



On waves of midnight blue –
We shoved off in the boat –
It mattered not where to –
Anywhere at a casual knot.

We entered a world of darkness
None but us could see –
One of two black firmaments
Distinguished by a cool breeze

And then, cradled by whitecaps –
We kissed – you kept me warm.
That the hour was so late
Was inconsequential.
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Submitted by AmyMMosier on October 06, 2024

Modified by AmyMMosier on November 10, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXAX BXBX BXXX
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 347
Words 71
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4

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