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 |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 347 |
Words | 71 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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