Holding the Sky



Holding the Sky

We are suffering;
Surrounded by a ring,
A ring of green-blue and black.
What a rainbow that is not worth
To see; what a ring; not worth
To wear, but a ring of joy and pain.

We are growing;
Reaching for something,
A something of realist-sincerity and honesty.
What a personality that is not true
To me; what a something; not true
To know, but a something of highs and lows.

We are weaker, yet we see.
We are weaken, yet we know.
We are one; Holding the sky!


Book published 2004,"Tell Me Something" by Monroe W. Fannin

About this poem

The poem published in 2004, is about hearing sadness around the world and making one weak in spirit, even with the creation of beauty. It's the unity of people that can solve anything.

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Written on April 11, 2024

Submitted on April 11, 2024

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Scheme A BBXCCX BBDEEX DXA X
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 537
Words 118
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 1, 6, 6, 3, 1

Monroe William Fannin, Jr

Monroe William Fannin, Jr, an American songwriter and poet. "Tell Me Something..." have several works that received three Editor's Choice Awards (ILP) for his outstanding achievement in poetry. Several poems have been transformed into loving melodies. more…

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