The Chill

DeVone Taft 1979 (Michigan)



The sky is dark and grey
and bleak

Over dark blue seas and
snow capped peaks

Adventurous for those who
seek

This setting that I'm in

This setting lacks both
sun and sand

There's no more green
across the land

A chills afoot
and frost at hand

Usher in the winter winds
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Written on December 16, 2023

Submitted by Humble on December 16, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XA XX XA X XB XB XB X
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 278
Words 64
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1

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