Loneliness in Porcelain
She sits tall and straight in porcelain splendor.
Draped in pink and white pearl essence
Dust motes dancing in her presence
Sun-rays shimmering on silver-gray hair
Smile, frozen in place, not showing despair
Lace covered hat, with ribbons and roses
On a worn wicker bench she delicately poses
Beside a white puppy, on mauve satin pillow
Underneath branches of a gentle weeping willow
Awaiting an appearance unknown to her-self
Longing to leave her self-imposed shelf
Her loneliness aching, yearning for surrender.
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Submitted on March 14, 2011
Modified on April 07, 2023
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| Scheme | A BBCCXXDDEE A |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 502 |
| Words | 81 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 10, 1 |
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