At Miami
Helen Leah Reed 1864 (Saint John, ) – 1926 (Cambridge, Massachusetts,)
Here, where the proud hibiscus blooms in flame,
Where swaying palms nod lightly to the sea,
Where each azalea towers - a stately tree -
And orange blossoms charm, today I came
Upon a little flower unknown to fame,
Half hid in the scant sward, white as this shell
From yonder beach, and I can hardly tell
What drew me to it, murmuring its name.
"Bred in cool meadows, vagrant from the North,
Fair Dewberry, what art thou doing here?
Or chance, or purpose started thee to roam?
And yet whatever power sent thee forth,
Still it is thine to call the sudden tear,
To stir the trembling heart with thoughts of home."
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Submitted on August 03, 2020
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | ABBAACCA DXEDXE |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 609 |
Words | 118 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 6 |
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