Hallucination
Is a phantasm present,
I thought I was alone,
Yet when I looked, a shadow
seemingly passed, resembling a clone.
A familiar visage floated
Before my very eyes,
The image flitted back and forth
Vainglorious like you and wise.
I’m alone, I know it,
Perspectives can be altered,
Misapprehension deceives me,
Believe me, I faltered.
Illusory patterns make their mark,
Reminiscent of days past,
Transporting minds easily impacted,
Delirium enters fast!
c. Poetic Universalisms by Lena Smith Carter, 2006.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 484 |
Words | 79 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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