Odes to Abby Chapter IV



Every breath that I breathe
Every intention I behold
Every action I take
You are with me
Not in the way side, or by the cause
Nor a wish, whisper, prayer or guile
but embroiled
as a furnace
in the molten gravity
of what is
Now
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Written on June 22, 2023

Submitted by awarlock00 on June 21, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDEFGHDIJ
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 235
Words 55
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 11

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  • alanswansea18
    Great job.
    LikeReply8 months ago
  • luisestable1
    The last five lines can be taken in a number of ways. Their meaning can vary depending on the reading of them which are open to interpretation.
    A good poem with a rich, poetic language.
    Good read!
    LikeReply1 year ago

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