Forest Songs
Twisted,
Gnarled with age,
Its arms reaching skywards,
Leaves glisten in the morning light;
Grey-green.
Whisper,
A distant storm ~
The sharp, clean scent of rain
Fills this old tree with renewed hope,
With life.
Deep roots,
Searching the earth,
Drink as the rain begins.
Within the hollows of the trunk,
Safety.
Bright eyes,
Woken from sleep,
Blink, and then close once more ~
The storm, a gentle lullaby,
Murmurs.
Closer,
Lightning threatens,
Thunder translates the song
Into a roar of savage rage ~
Trees scream.
Awake,
The small creatures
Cry, yet dare not emerge
From their shelter within the tree,
Their home.
Groaning,
The tree holds firm,
Its will to live stronger
Than the chaotic, battering
Currents.
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NOTE: Each verse is in the form of a Cinquain, which has five lines, with syllable count 2-4-6-8-2
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Submitted on May 02, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | XABXX CXXXX BXBXD BXXXB CBXAX XBXDX EXCEB X |
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Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 778 |
Words | 137 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 2 |
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