The Nature of Female
inside her shell the tortoise hides
a hard exterior muffles the cries
of a sad and oftentimes lonely life
marked by passage, scarred by strife
a She wolf sleeps soundly in her den
alone by choice, for herself to fend
while in her dreams she runs with a pack
with food in her belly and cubs at her back
a large gray whale closes her eyes
resting under starry night skies
before she begins her life's story by song
sharing her memories of days bygone
a beautiful woman touches her face
and emptily stares off into space
while thought roam over pleasures past
when love held her firmly in its grasp
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Submitted on March 06, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | XABB XXCC AAXX DDXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 598 |
Words | 114 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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