Slipping On Polished Atom
Let me sift,
the hot solvent,
Of my golden spittoon
Star-dust,
Through seven filters
of element,
And mosaic of gender.
/Distill the vital essence
Of jeweled spirit,
To emerge in shadow petals
Of person hood,
on your altar;
While the dance of duality
Breaths me. . .
/Coming to know, each
Inhalation and exhalation
Is worshiping the only
comfort,
That of balance. . . .
And enlightenment,
Is enjoying. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .. ... . . . . . . . . . the fall.
TBollinger
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Submitted on July 01, 2016
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCDEBFGHIJFKKLCKMGBN O |
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Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 459 |
Words | 67 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 23 |
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