Mirage
Far away in a dusty land,
Where turmoil and tumult grips the heart of man.
Black rain fell from a distant field,
And fire ablaze that would not yield.
Desert ships crossed trecherous dunes of sand,
And sun parched salts blister upon the hand.
War rages on and time stands still,
Religion is but a weapon many weild.
Scarce of breath my lungs impatiently demand,
Heavy soot tarped over too thick to stand.
Between the shutter of eyes grit-filled,
A wavering curtain of green revealed.
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Submitted on January 29, 2016
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | AXBB AAXX AAXB |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 472 |
| Words | 85 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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