Into the Woods
In the chilling grasp of Winter’s heart,
I came across gentle fawn of pure white,
And gazed solemnly into orbs of sight,
Coated in the vacant clarity of fright,
Whispering softly of freedom’s cost.
Down the path I ventured toward a start,
Called onward by chaos convalescent;
Each step, crackling, effervescent,
A lurching momentum transcendent,
That spoke plainly, “You’ll never be lost.”
Frozen ground began to crack apart;
Blessing of Spring now upon me,
Shining down for tired eyes to see,
A world that has always been free,
Of the icy grip of perception’s frost.
Rounding the spiral I came across a hart,
Its albinism reflecting light like snow,
And fright sequestered by gentle glow,
So that all the world may know,
That fear’s barrier was forever crossed.
About this poem
A contemplation of the cyclical nature of life and the human experience, of karma, and the nature of change and growth.
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Written on June 09, 2022
Submitted by themysticfinch on July 20, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 782 |
Words | 150 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5, 5 |
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