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AS IF

Richard Allen Grey 1971 (WV)

Free verse
As if the sun could rise and not bring her brilliant light,   Or an absent-minded moon came up forgetting to tell the night.

Would you be surprised if the oceans lied?
While the shores shed tears,
Sank all the piers,
And blamed it on the tide.

About this poem

This poem was written in response to a relationship, where the female wanted him to act as a friend and hide his true feelings for her. He was trying to convey to her how impossible this would be.

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Written on April 10, 2022

Submitted by rickgreyate04 on April 21, 2022

Modified by rickgreyate04 on April 21, 2022

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Quick analysis:

Scheme X AXXA
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 244
Words 51
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 1, 4
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