The Capsule
The Capsule
The capsule, she saw with wonder,
Is an unguent to curb fevers of wonder
Wonder, though, is an answer to one
Prayer at a time, wonder tears flowing
At beauty, wonder a father who has
Passed’s call to remember as sages
Remember all the gifts given under
Heaven, at creative forces, at our universe
These she felt were wonders that all should be taught to hold as dear
As rain on parched soil, as clouds blocking rare, but terrible and too
Hot a sun. Wonder one’s eyes widening
And pointing in every cardinal direction
To history’s alms giving to haggard poor.
So to wonder any vision given, to hold them dear.
James Corsale
About this poem
To wonder and to wonder about wonder is the gist of this poem.
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Written on August 07, 2021
Submitted by jamescorsale on August 08, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AA BC XX AX D X CB X D |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 629 |
Words | 115 |
Stanzas | 9 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1 |
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