Conversational Funeral
A long silence, an awkward stare,
A shifting glance, my expression bare.
Shuffling my papers, scribbling an answer
Small talk ensues, but no openings to banter.
The silence was deafening, my mind grasping for a topic
The others’ mind racing, each brain a brick
Is our friendship strained, our effort lacking?
Or the inexperience in interaction, our social skills lagging?
About this poem
A poem about a few 2 minutes of life that happens all too often.
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Written on May 09, 2022
Submitted by NCastillo on May 09, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AABBCCDD |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 374 |
Words | 64 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 8 |
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