Drowning
An apple, bobbing up and down
in a vast, sparkling, sea of regret.
The sky, a piercing turquoise blue
devoid of clouds, offering no escape.
The water, reflecting on the smooth side
of an empty cavern.
Its image sharp, like the polished edge
of a knife.
The tendrils of a wave
break through the illusion.
The creation of a distorted prism,
a fragmented void.
More waves slash through like a sword.
And the apple finally gives in
to the deep songs of the sea.
Sinking down, bubbles forming on the surface,
the idyllic image breaks
into a thousand tiny ripples.
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Submitted on January 10, 2021
Modified on April 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 542 |
Words | 100 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 4, 4, 3, 3 |
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