Jewels Within Jewels
In quiet moments visions swirl across
the confines of silence; coloured with hues
of memory's dry weighty influence.
Three joints bend on six legs as I feel air
shimmer incorruptible vibrations,
antennae tastes sweet scent as I scissor
my jaw; a powerful sideways motion.
I'm surrounded by mirrored images,
busy-body strength reflects in cold eyes;
multifaceted jewels within jewels.
Exoskeleton's hard edge around me
protects this soft interior; spirit
bound I capture a wild instant before
the sky is covered with sudden darkness.
Awake - sweat stings the realisation
of I am alive again as a man.
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Submitted on September 22, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 584 |
Words | 97 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 7, 9 |
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