A Force
Adam Roy Carrigan 1985 (Winnipeg, MB)
For those who run to and from the flames
Know that I am the fire
For those who seek shelter from the rain and thunder
I am the storm
For the ones who huddle together when the ground rumbles
I am the very Earth that quakes
I am the wind beneath the wings of song birds
I am also the hurricane that ripped your city apart
I am the force in nature that cannot be tamed
I am the rays of sunshine that burn and bane
I am the cold waters of the deep distance seas
I am the radioactive elements from the ground that arise
And you; are of no consequence to me
About this poem
This poem is written in the perspective of an invisible hand; whether it be God or Gods or something else.
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Written on October 30, 2023
Submitted by adamroycarrigan on October 30, 2023
Modified by adamroycarrigan on October 30, 2023
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Scheme | XAAX XXXX XXXX X |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 554 |
Words | 117 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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