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Along the way

AmyMMosier

Rhymed
Along the way
Birds whistle a tune
As if to set a mood
But I know not what to say.

The figure slowly thickens
In the distance;
My heart beats fast -
My gait quickens.

From a dry rut
He approaches
And opens the conversation
One eye shut.
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Submitted by AmyMMosier on October 06, 2024

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Scheme AXXA BXXB CXXC
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 241
Words 54
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4
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