Grit.
Heather Lydia Thornhill 1981 (Manchester)
Eagles covered in mites,
Itching in contrite,
Souring too high,
Weaker than air,
Unwilling to care,
Falling from sight,
Trickling into light.
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Though mites bite, their souls adorn wings that are capable of flight, like diamonds shining bright.
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Written on September 17, 2021
Submitted by heathert.34240 on September 17, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 135 |
Words | 22 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 7 |
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