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Beauty in Living

James K 1982 (Boise)

Free verse
Today I took time watching the snow fall
Stopped working just to be still
Is it cheesy sappy or romantic, I think
Taking time to appreciate nature
Appreciating is enjoying I guess
So ignoring is not really living

Noticing what is around you
I feel is part of living fully
Art and beauty is in the eye
Beholding what and who
Appreciating is enjoying I guess
I want to enjoy being alive

There is a difference in wanting
Longing and desiring
I desire for pleasure and comfort
I long for peace and love
I want to be living
Instead of waiting for dying
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Written on March 14, 2022

Submitted by james.53787 on March 14, 2022

Modified on May 01, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme xxxxAb cxxcAx bbxxbb
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 552
Words 108
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 6, 6, 6
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