Xylem Ablaze
He climbed atop
an oak on fire
Its sap transformed
by flames concealed
Each branch he passed
a year he traded
For what’s unseen
— by heat congealed
(Dreamsleep: October, 2024)
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Submitted by KurtPhilipBehm on October 30, 2024
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| Scheme | XAXB XXXB A |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
| Characters | 185 |
| Words | 35 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 1 |
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