Living in words
Laurie Edberg 1966 (Sechelt)
When I live in words
I feel challenged,
I feel free,
I feel centered.
To live in words,
Is to be in essence,
To envision ,
To be graceful.
The greats of yesteryear,
Painted images,
They put images to operas and song,
Or verse.
Words tamed the shrew,
The mischievous puck
Or expressions of hamlet.
The heart sways,
The body feels the rhythm,
The eyes engulf the words
The ears are charmed.
To live in words,
Is to be free of the external world.
About this poem
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Written on November 10, 2023
Submitted by Laurie.edberg on November 10, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | a xbx Axxx xxxx bxx xxax Ax |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 450 |
| Words | 106 |
| Stanzas | 7 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 2 |
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