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I obey

Jana Satterlund

(1/20/2011)

I should dreamily abide to die
under a deepening evening sapphire sky,
uncovered arms, receiving of peace, stretched out wide
and my eyes caressing the depths of the vast weightless night.

I could contently taste my last breath
under a sea full of starlight applauding my death
and there lucidly lay where I'm fated to rest
while the blue of the very last night tints my flesh.

I would kiss my own lips for the dew there that came
under an inhale of night’s pale departure for day
and the hovering breath of my essence would say,
“I obey, I obey.”
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Submitted on May 01, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AAXX BBXX XCCC
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 553
Words 103
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4
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Jana Satterlund

I wrote my first poem at the age of 10. Although I enjoyed reading and writing poetry, I didn't truly appreciate it until a few years ago. At 21 I started really writing for myself as a release. It has surely become my escape, my late night ritual, my confession. I feel honored to be a part of this community where so many talented poets come together. I appreciate any sentiment and am elated at the opportunity to comment on so many beautiful pieces! more…

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