Persistent
Steve Cochrane 1955 (Cape)
Sometimes poetic thoughts will come
To me both day and night.
They will persist 'till they exist
In poems that I write.
Such thoughts will try and try to be
Preserved in written form.
If I ignore, they'll try some more
To get me to perform.
I'm glad they come to me; it's true.
But they must learn to wait.
I can't write fast the words that last
Which is this poet's fate.
About this poem
Poetic ideas that seem to demand my attention.
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Written on October 30, 2023
Submitted by stevec.24118 on October 30, 2023
Modified by stevec.24118 on October 30, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAXA XBXB XCXC |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 374 |
Words | 81 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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