The Orchid

Mingzhao Xu 1983 (Guangzhou)

Ode


To touch its tempting petals,
piercing plumb and blue,
To fly upon its vibrant wings and splendid hue,
To leap a many mile,
and land into
the deep, both pure and wild.

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Written on February 12, 2024

Submitted by mxu111 on February 12, 2024

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Scheme ABBCBD
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 170
Words 36
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 6

Mingzhao Xu

Mingzhao Xu immigrated to the United States from China as a child. One of her greatest joys is using fiction to highlight the humor, challenges and pathos of everyday life. She currently lives in California. more…

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