Lightning
I looked up at the sky
And saw flashes of light
Striking across the clouds.
they lit up the morning sky
Just for a moment,
Before slipping back into darkness.
And I couldn't help but think
That lightning strikes
Are just like people.
Who are there for a moment,
Lighting up your life briefly
Before fading away again.
~K.R.D
About this poem
This poem is one I wrote on a stormy morning. I saw lightning strikes in the sky and a thought had crept up in my mind.
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Written on December 18, 2021
Submitted by keelyreese06 on March 10, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 329 |
Words | 70 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 6 |
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