First Night
Cedars cease to fall like thunder
In the forest of evergreens when
Cruel men divide their plunder-
But you stole away my breath.
I saw you standing there
My tree was felled
You cut me down.
My defenses were gone-
I showed you my soul
How I’m not always all that strong.
Collecting the branches after the storm
You gathered me in like kindling for fire.
A spark was found that night
Standing out in the street with you.
You catch a glimpse of me in the sideview
The calm, cool veil
My heart sings seeing you smile beside me
The passenger seat, Nightingale.
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Written on November 10, 2022
Submitted by Thomas.Slivinski on November 22, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 565 |
Words | 111 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 7, 7, 4 |
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