My wounded knee



trying to walk with my wounded knee
I am not set free
Physically
Whereas an old man has lost his cane.

I take steps trying to believe
I am not hurt.
The bending burns
My pretending takes a turn

Reality:
I must try to walk with my wounded knee
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Submitted on September 08, 2013

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AAAX XXXX AA
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 233
Words 49
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 2

Jon Otano

The topics I write about are very diverse, so are the poetry styles I apply. I started writing poetry in high school in 05. I had written some poetry during class and showed some of my classmates who enjoyed it! I then was chosen to have my poetry in the school newspaper for each month! I done a lot of my work in the library. I met a woman who i showed my work to that worked there, and she said she knew a man that works on the radio! Then i was able to read two poems off the radio. A news reporter who appeared on the station as well decided to do a report on me and I've been writing ever sense. :) If Anybody want to friend request me on Facebook feel free too! Just look up Jon Otano I should be easy to find! :) more…

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