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Firefly Hearts

Mark E. S.

Rhymed
sibling's big hearts are sometimes so fine,
they turn on the lights, for little ones to outshine

passing on light, shine as lights, they have grown,
to encourage the newborn to switch on their own

all of us together in the dark could be one;

we could light the whole sky with the heavenly sun;

bless us, we're fireflies, each; every one
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Written on January 10, 2025

Submitted by mark.e.s on January 10, 2025

Modified by mark.e.s on January 10, 2025

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AA BB C C C
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 340
Words 70
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
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Mark E. S.

 · 1958

Likes to write whimsically and emotionally, enjoys all sorts of writing styles, music, art, nature, human endeavor in general; etc. more…

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  • susan.brumel
    susan.brumel
    A heartwarming poem about our sisters and brothers, Mark. I enjoyed it very much.
    LikeReply 112 days ago
    • mark.e.s
      mark.e.s
      I'm glad you enjoyed this, it was a special idea for me, bearing on my own situations, with those I have loved and one in particular who is no longer with me.
      LikeReply7 days ago
  • BellaTheMilkCarton
    BellaTheMilkCarton
    nice
    LikeReply 112 days ago

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