Sequence
Today, I held sunlight in
the palm of my hand ~
Purple ~
from the prism suspended
in my window;
one piece of the promise
given long ago.
A sacred moment.
I was weary from having
travelled too far
Alone.
Smiling, I am reminded
that we are never alone.
A small bird sings
outside my window ~
She wants food.
Satisfied, this little friend
flies away.
A sound at the door
and the cat comes in,
also hungry.
She wears a purple collar
and has a coat of many colours.
Pleased with her welcome,
the cat eats.
A cup of fine jasmine tea
for me, as I sit by an orchid
in purple bloom and
watch the last of the sunlight
filter through the treetops
of the forest nearby.
Content, I smile once again.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXXBCDCXXXEBE XCXXXXAFXDXX FBXXXXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 655 |
Words | 134 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 13, 12, 7 |
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