Cradle
Sherry Caayupan 1980 (Davao city)
So gently as a sigh,
She slept in her cocoon;
Tiny marbles of eyes,
It was a solemn seclusion;
She saw not lit but dim,
Yet she wrote in joyful colors;
I am her clown by her crib,
Cradling her by my arms forlorn;
Littling raindrops fall,
She plays a sonnet with her fingers;
The avid clock dare not stall,
Her childly jubilation lingers;
A day is less worth than this moment,
I could only surpass time;
My offspring will never live in torment,
She will always be called mine.
About this poem
This poem is about a child who is loved by her mother so much.
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Written on July 30, 2021
Submitted by Pink_Crystal on July 29, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXXX XAXX BABA XXXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 460 |
Words | 90 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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