Winter Kitchen
The children's footfalls head to school,
Snow-balling; squealing, ever pealing
Now receding
Beyond the snowplow's growl.
I feel the silence coming softly
I hear the houses hush
In hills of snow surrounding.
Snug and smug, the kitchen clock is ticking
The yellow-birded kettle whistles
Recalling trains
And Grandma's breakfasts:
Thick home-made bread
Turned toast for me
To dip in well-milked coffee
While sitting on her knees
Tapping soft-boiled eggs
Gently not to wake the cat
Sleeping by the coal box.
Many years ago
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABBCDEBBFGHIDDJKLMB |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 500 |
Words | 83 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 19 |
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