Frost on Jacob's Pond
Nestled . . . in yawning arms of a wintry grove,
hues of icy silver blue tiptoe silently
across the frosty quilt, warming the heart of Jacob's Pond.
Encircling the icy depths, niveous images
overflowing with ancient memories like the palms
of a gypsy's hands, wave back the tantrum-winds
stabbing at the water's surface like needles
impaling frozen skin.
Bronzed from the secrets of the midnight sun,
clusters of arid trees stand naked
at the water's edge, huddling in moon-shadows,
sharing their ghostly dreams
with the sleeping face of the pond.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | XXA XXXXX XXXXA |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 535 |
Words | 88 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 5, 5 |
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