Through The Glass



Live in
the jungle
Exist
in the zoo

The cage
all consuming
When captive
... adieu

At risk
in the wild
Or safe
through the glass

All life in
the difference
To roar
— or to gasp

(The New Room: September, 2024)
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Submitted by KurtPhilipBehm on September 16, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXXB XXXB XXXX AXXX X
Characters 213
Words 45
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 1

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  • Adroity
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