Conversation in Solitude
A startled Shadow gives retort,
The Flicker reflected in reply.
E'er visible the Shadow's shoulders slump,
Emits an audible SIGH.
The Chamber bursts of Emptiness,
There Solace wags stern digits,
Defiance, misshapen Shadow denies,
Distorted image reflects and fidgets.
Solace argues heats words of Solitaire,
Being the smartest in the Room.
A Conversation in Solitude,
Alone, a Fool's Audience is Gloom.
About this poem
Having a Conversation in Solitude has two plausible outcomes: Understanding or Madness. One learns the outcome, if one has satisfied Truth, because only through Truth does one become Wise.
Font size:
Written on February 20, 2023
Submitted by Ethicool on June 05, 2023
- 23 sec read
- 3 Views
Quick analysis:
| Scheme | XAXA BXXB XCXC |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 404 |
| Words | 74 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
1 fan
Translation
Find a translation for this poem in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Conversation in Solitude" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 27 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/160745/conversation-in-solitude>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss the poem Conversation in Solitude with the community...
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In