Cycles
A butterfly wilts in still air,
the decaying days of summer,
leaves shimmer under golden sphere,
red, orange, yellow,
all blend together beautifully,
a kaleidoscope array of autumn,
when winds bring a breeze,
carrying whispers of winter's arrival,
nature's desolation,
bleak whiteness reflecting an early sun,
just a harbinger of the planet's
rebirth,
life comes back,
waking to a green spring,
the butterfly returns,
cycles begin anew.
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Submitted on March 23, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 421 |
Words | 67 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 16 |
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