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Threads of Life

Sharona Reeves

Rhymed
Pragmatic and esoteric,
Wilting winter, regeneration.
Eccentric volition, rebirthing the cycle,
Seasons of life tainted with anguish, with deceit,
Yet joy and victory linger in battles unraveled
On roads never before traveled.

Time, an illusion,
A delusion of humankind.
Whispers beckon a plea for truth,
As the cosmos slowly unwind.

And in the quiet, amidst the storm,
A spark of clarity begins to form.
A fragile thread of hope unspools,
Weaving a kingdom where destiny rules.

Entangled still in webs of dreams,
The cosmos hums with distant themes.
Perhaps the answers yet may rise,
Unfolding slowly before our eyes.

For now, the journey’s just begun,
A dance of shadows, stars, and sun.
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Written on January 15, 2025

Submitted by sharona.reeves81 on January 26, 2025

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXXBB ACXC DDEE EEEE AA
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 695
Words 134
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 6, 4, 4, 4, 2
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Sharona Reeves

 · 1981 · Florida

Sharona Reeves is a dedicated autism advocate and registered behavior technician currently pursuing a master's degree in applied behavior analysis. In her spare time, she indulges in free verse writing, a passion she has nurtured since childhood. Her interests span creative writing, hiking, and gardening as she continues to pursue her aspirations as a novelist. Originally from Tampa, FL, and raised in Memphis, TN, Sharona now resides in rural Mississippi. more…

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  • alanswansea18
    alanswansea18
    You have a lot of wisdom.
    LikeReply26 days ago
    • sharona.reeves81
      sharona.reeves81
      your words are more than kind. Grateful for you.
      LikeReply26 days ago
    • alanswansea18
      alanswansea18
      I do know you have a jar of hearts LOL.
      LikeReply 126 days ago
    • sharona.reeves81
      sharona.reeves81
      1000s of them, filled to the brim...metaphorically speaking
      LikeReply26 days ago
  • Byfaithjaynak
    Byfaithjaynak
    I love this poem!
    LikeReply 11 month ago
  • hillarywendorf
    hillarywendorf
    Very thought provoking!
    LikeReply 21 month ago
  • Vixility
    Vixility
    Not sure if you have ever read any of Kierkegaard's works, but that opening stanza of yours brought me immediately back to a quote of his (I had to look it up to remember): "A human being is a synthesis of the infinite and the finite, of the temporal and the eternal, of freedom and necessity, in short, a synthesis."

    Your poem is a beautiful truth: we are a pendulum swinging between two extremes, and we must find our place (our kingdom, as you say) within it. That word 'entangled' along with the answers 'unfolding slowly before our eyes' is a path that I have been on since 1989.

    Definitely be proud of this poem!     
    LikeReply 21 month ago
    • sharona.reeves81
      sharona.reeves81
      I've not heard of
      Kierkegaard. I will be sure to look him up! Your words are so very kind. Thank you! Humbly grateful.
      LikeReply 11 month ago
    • sharona.reeves81
      sharona.reeves81
      Thank you for the vote! It is an honor
      LikeReply 11 month ago
  • spanishtiffany29
    spanishtiffany29
    Well written
    LikeReply 21 month ago
  • Pulse.wilson
    Pulse.wilson
    Perfect
    LikeReply 21 month ago
  • Pulse.wilson
    Pulse.wilson
    Very evocative
    LikeReply 21 month ago
  • Hazel1373
    Hazel1373
    Great poem. Love your work
    LikeReply 21 month ago
  • ladyygracious
    ladyygracious
    Well Written
    LikeReply 21 month ago
  • Hazel1373
    Hazel1373
    Your works are greatly read
    I haven't tried writing in depth as you yet but you inspire
    LikeReply 11 month ago
  • michaelc.24521
    michaelc.24521
    Yes. I'm not certain that I am the best poet/writer in a five thousand mile radius but this is a fabulous piece. I'm one who believes in Rhythm. Without the compliment of musical instruments, poetry should not be a Herculean task for folks who are not poets.
    Poetry should capture the imagination and and keep it glued in right through the piece being read. This is what Rhymes alone can do excellently from stanza to stanza without batting an eyelid.
    I grew up in Lagos Nigeria and my most cherished text book was ADVENTURES INTO POETRY FOR AFRICAN SCHOOLS. where "Try Again" by Eliza Cook can be found, and the full length of "The Pied Piper of Hamelin". All 200 or so poems written with rhymes in every stanza no matter how long or short...

    Kudos To Sharona Reeves I appreciate your style as I began to wonder if I was alone in a brand of writing that must have Rhythm that's built on Rhymes. It is the only way I know how to write poems. "Threads of Life" rocks for me.

    Mecuri     
    LikeReply 11 month ago
  • BellaTheMilkCarton
    BellaTheMilkCarton
    nice
    LikeReply 11 month ago

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