Pictograph
Red
Sienna Red
Fingers four and thumb.
A stubby awkward signature.
A claim of prowess,
Seals in terre verte and umber,
In simple earthen pictograph:
Shadows of my hunt
Mark this ancient refuge wall.
This is my tale of prowess.
Cracked and bruised knuckles
Dipped in spoor and blood still pulsing
Made this spirit yield to me!
Press your hand to mine!
Take my strength and hunt
The iridescent spirits in the hills.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AABCDCEFGDHIJKFL |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 398 |
Words | 73 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 16 |
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