When I Write
I wish I could write something good;
Each day and every night.
And then create what will not wait
To be my poem's light.
I've written more than years before
And I am learning how
Variety has helped me be
The poet I am now.
I also choose to rarely use
The sadness and the rage
That quite a while was in my style
And sometimes filled a page.
I now know I must always try
To write of happy things.
I must avoid what has annoyed
And reminiscing brings.
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Written on August 28, 2023
Submitted by stevec.24118 on August 28, 2023
Modified by stevec.24118 on August 28, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAXA XBXB XCXC XDXD |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 451 |
Words | 99 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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