One Day I Saw A Robin

Dan Jeffrey Hyde 1968 (Harris County Texas)



One day I saw  robin
perched up in a tree
And she seemed to be singing a little song
especially meant for me

The sun was brightly shining
as it was a beautiful day
And I was searching for something
to help me find a way

A way to see my life
the way I always should
But actually until that day
I never thought I would

She preached to me a sermon
One, I'll never forget
As her feathers blew in a breeze
I nearly lost my breath

I'll forever remember that robin
and what she helped me see...
That great beauty lies within one's self
even inside of me....

About this poem

A metaphoric personal experience.

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Written on June 01, 2005

Submitted by djh2006 on September 24, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABXB CDCD XEDE AXXX ABXB
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 531
Words 111
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

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