Closer still
Somewhere close I sense a peace
A river flowing
Should sound ever cease.
Seemly closer now I sense a time
An ominous thought
Is it yours or is it mine?
Beneath a blanket, to shroud a head
A beating heart has nothing said
A sliver of moon ascends the deep
A whispering wind, for a soul to keep
Tonight
Somewhere close I sense a peace
A river flowing
Should sound ever cease.
Seemly closer now I sense the time
The ominous thought
It must be mine.
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Submitted by TobinRichardson. on April 26, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAcde ffggx ABAcde |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 429 |
Words | 86 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 5, 6 |
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