Terpsichore



Morning breaks,
The dawn's embrace
Begins,
And light,
Like blood,
Spills over
Night's demise.
In darkness' grip,
A scarlet haze
Now gleams,
In wait
For Terpsichore,
Swift in her race,
Across blue heavens,
Marking time's
Swift flight.
And we,
The mortal children
Of this Earth,
Arise from slumber,
Eager to partake,
In each other's joys,
In shared delight,
A simple smile,
Exchanged
In humble grace. 

About this poem

This poem describes the break of dawn and the arrival of light, comparing it to blood spilling over the end of the night. In the grip of darkness, a red haze illuminates, anticipating the arrival of Terpsichore, the muse of dance, as she swiftly moves across the sky, marking time's passing.

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Written on August 10, 2023

Submitted by JoeStrickland on August 10, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDEFGHIJKFBLMDNOPFQRDSTB
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 417
Words 91
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 26

Joe Strickland

Writer from South Carolina. Recently signed first publishing contract and is waiting for release date of first collection of poetry. I've never written a poem while completely sober. You can follow me on Twitter/X @JoeStricklandAU more…

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  • Oceanloveisland
    It seems too terrifying to sum up a sunrise and the overly polite.
    LikeReply 114 days ago

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