Petals of Yellow
[Icelandic Haiku]
Petals of yellow
Fall softly down to the ground.
Each one breaks my heart.
Swaying carelessly,
They catch a light breeze and dance.
A soft reminder.
With time, they change hue.
Once bright yellow, now are brown.
Death is all too real...
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Submitted on October 09, 2013
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Scheme | XXX XXX XXX |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 245 |
| Words | 44 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3 |
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