Inherit the globe



Vaulted breath and lonesome blight
Stretching scar of awkward sight
Persuasive keep in which to breed
And blatant pause to supersede
Neglected fool of vacant lie
Extinction vexed and prophet sigh

Hunger feast and child fate
Confusion grip beleaguers hate
Downward maze to conquer pride
Sacrifice of futile tide

Chosen sleep and shadow's soul
Layered form and slaughtered goal
Angel cloth and blood of lamb
Shattered sea and liquid dam
Torch of thought to favored blind
Rage of beasts the meek remind

Sorrow's guilt and anger's fault
Breath betrays its lonesome vault
Scattered sigh of prophet haste
Futile tide and hunger chaste
Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Submitted on February 05, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

31 sec read
3

Quick analysis:

Scheme AABBCC DDEE FFGGHH IIJJ
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 609
Words 102
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 6, 4, 6, 4

Discuss the poem Inherit the globe with the community...

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Inherit the globe" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/75426/inherit-the-globe>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    April 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    5
    days
    15
    hours
    35
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    In the Edward Lear poem, which instrument does the Owl play while serenading the Pussy Cat?
    A A banjo
    B A mandolin
    C A violin
    D A guitar