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Hope

Gisela Vigil

Free verse
Hope.
Like shells sprawled
across the sand,
some precious,
some broken.
Discarded.
Unnoticed
until a hand
reaches down
to pick up
even the broken pieces.

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We have to hang on to it.

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Written on December 23, 2023

Submitted by Giselavigil on December 23, 2023

Modified by Giselavigil on December 23, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDEFGCHIJ
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 159
Words 31
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 11
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Gisela Vigil

 · 1959 · Cuba

Thank you for welcoming me to this community. I was born in Cuba but emigrated with my family to the US when I was three. I am mother to three young adults now, and also a grandmother. I’ve been writing for years, some I share, others I still keep in my personal file. I often write of struggles for we all face them as we journey through life. But still, I feel peace knowing I try my best. Feel blessed to have been given the gift of writing which I strive to improve cause there’s always room for growth. more…

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3 Comments
  • Ruthmahogany
    Ruthmahogany
    Hope. Waiting for the hand to pick our broken pieces from the shore. Beautiful. Many days that hand is us.
    LikeReply3 months ago
  • Symmetry60
    Symmetry60
    Beautiful writing, Gisela. It's a pleasure to read your heart. :-)
    LikeReply 11 year ago
    • Giselavigil
      Giselavigil
      Thanks so much for your kind thoughts.
      LikeReply1 year ago
  • alanswansea18
    alanswansea18
    This this one's me.
    LikeReply 11 year ago

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