Setting Sail
The harbor teems with teams of men,
That grunt and grumble as they work –
A raucous din this day again –
As slaves and all discomfits burke.
But jostle through the crowded spaces,
And on the furthest quay, in peace,
A ship awaits to test the graces
Of Great Poseidon’s stormy seas.
The Mermaid looking from the prow
Shall see the star to which it’s bound;
The sails are only filling now,
Yet none would turn the ship around.
About this poem
The beginnings of true love.
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Written on April 25, 2024
Submitted by fredda.sjoman on April 28, 2024
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB XXXX CDCD |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 434 |
Words | 89 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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