sunset
crimson red sunset
aligned to the platinum streaked horizon
pink flamingo skies gather tightly together
an peaceful evening of silent conversation
gently stampeding across the undulating terrain
treading carefully on the crisp faced grass
dislodging it into place
tracing each step in front
before leaving it behind
gliding over the undisturbed landscape
silently altering it
collecting the fallen leaves
releasing them into the gentle swirling breeze
drawing circles in the sand
skimming black slate across the calm water of the beautiful lake
my childhood memories returning
the happy days of a burning sunset
as the years age
so do i
About this poem
sunset and ageing
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Written on November 08, 2023
Submitted by ryraynard on November 08, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 785 |
Words | 105 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 4, 4, 4, 2, 2 |
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