Contemplating the Waves
The push-pull of a white-capped surface
The water reflecting the boat's shadow
Dark surface ridges slapping
Against its hull
The sea, formed by rivukets
From a stream
Miles and miles away
That started as a drop, a trickle
Now sways the vessel
It is of no consequence
The night is calm
The moon glows
On the surface of the waves
That are endless
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Submitted on January 05, 2013
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 332 |
Words | 63 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 14 |
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