This Nostalgic Night
This night's curtain drawn,
Viscid violets hide my eyes;
This night, not really dark, but dawn,
Seems like twilight in disguise;
Sleep sweet slumber, my fossil sleep...
My soul subsists; sprouts from its keep,
Tip-toe, hush-hush, kiss on my cheek...
Now here after on the other side,
Where halos and harps abound..
The smell like jasmine, I surmise,
Has captured me, this hallowed ground;
Opal orchestras of light and sound...
Winged Pearls of Peace in omnipotent flight
Take heed! My soul, indeed I might,
Find all those I loved, who left me behind
Embracing me now, this nostalgic night...
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 585 |
Words | 99 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 16 |
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