Swallow The Dust
Sarah Brower 1995 (New Jersey)
Imagine self love awaiting
fearless to confront the shame
childly your tail droops under your feet
silent my dear for your time will come
Burly ambitions wildly howl
rigid boundaries meant to be broken
damaged, yet unfolding life
serious, yet captivate by shining eyes
Invite me please to your tent of refuge
argue that it’s safer outside
Impressive it is, how you stand erect
press forward in face of shadows
Elite forces inhaling, exhaling courage
unnamed emotions rising like a fever
boast of the arms that hold you close
clearly weakness made you powerful
Irate compassion proves to be lonely
lost in the sea of righteous indignation
Wish to let go of strife and wrath
before you kill the love your awaiting
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Submitted by sarahella19 on December 11, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXXX XBXX XXXX XXXX XBXA |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 728 |
Words | 136 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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