English Evergreen
For many ways more than one,
you can count on me
for all the wiser, all the growth,
I have been bent
thrown into a cascade of a fresh slate
a wiped wall
and do not doubt me my friend, I am stronger
Bruise, soft touch, willingly
It takes months of letting dust settle for the brick wall to appear
before it slams into your nose.
I could comment something dastardly, to point this at you
in any way at all
my hand reaches out, it traces a shadow
of someone
who has hidden
repe-tedly
do not forget what you have made
do not regret what you have changed
when amongst the olds, I am excited for the news.
Your news, do not believe you are old news.
I still shake. Olds.
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Written on May 04, 2024
Submitted by MigiRenoir on May 03, 2024
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AB XX XC X B X X X C XA A X X D D X |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 752 |
Words | 160 |
Stanzas | 16 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
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