14 Peaks
From the beginning
we shake hands with death
At first as a stranger
when caught in its net
And last as a friend
bearing gifts from beyond
A bridge for one crossing
past futures begone
While leaving behind
the measure of fate
Transcending tomorrow
we unlock its gate
What’s last becomes first
closing open interred
a singular journey
—not shaken but stirred
(Watching 14 Peaks: December, 2021)
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Submitted by sage48 on December 28, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXBX XXAC XDXD XECE B |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 408 |
Words | 74 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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