Firelight
Warm your bones by the fire
sing songs as a bird on a wire
whisper to your hearts desire
Dance naked around the inferno
Tread where angels fear to go
Speak of nothing of consequence
congregate and laugh
until you are spent
friends that are not for rent
That is a life
that is free from lent
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Written on January 03, 2022
Submitted by FoxWarren on January 05, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | AAAB BXXCCXC |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 293 |
| Words | 59 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 7 |
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