A Forest Bench
A Forest Bench
Our path meanders through the forest
Tranquil sounds of the wind in the trees
Cricket’s dancing in the grass
We wander, coming upon a small wooden bench
Rounded and faded and softened with age
Part of the landscape;
yet an outpost for contemplation
It beckons us to sit;
to reflect on matters of the heart
We stop together and smile;
courtesy displayed; we sit
Falling helplessly into our thoughts
Tranquility embraces us
We become calm; a rapture of the senses
Fresh air, sweet smells and a canopy of green
We wrap ourselves in the moment
Remembering too many things;
Feelings forgotten
We see with newborn eyes;
We return to ourselves
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Submitted by blongfi520_1 on July 13, 2021
Modified on May 01, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | A XXX AXXB CXXC XXX XXXB XX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 652 |
Words | 113 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 2 |
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