Contemplation
Beyond the shadows of crest covered hill,
Betwixt the spring and path.
I wondered lonely contemplating my will,
Knowing not myself by half.
There in the midst an opening cleared,
Among the violets in bloom.
I sat a spell and longingly peered,
Gently upon the clear flume.
In that moment of subtle reflection,
I pondered deeply my core.
Shadows broke into sunlight perfection,
And I knew myself all the more.
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Submitted on January 29, 2016
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | AXAX BCBC DEDE |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 396 |
Words | 70 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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