Radioactive Woman

Sarah Daniels 1991 (St. Louis)



I was born of steel and smoke
Sent here from a realm unknown
Guided through the eternal core
Breathing the magma as it filled my lungs

I was shaped by salt and stone
Hardened from the depths below
Veins weaved by stars of solid gold
Erupting the crust the end begins to flow

I was made to steam and seethe
Ripping through the laid concrete
No one knows but everyone can see
A sunlit force igniting the trees

I was born of death and dreams
The ethereal womb of boundless being
Floating over the desperate streets
A plutonic revival built to consume everything

I was shaped by doom and despair
Origins beyond maps of historic lore
Intended as the light of atomic desire
The reactionary relationship became nuclear

I was made to deceive and destroy
Sent from explosions that were left behind
An eternity of rage seeped from the void
A radioactive woman was created from life
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Written on May 19, 2024

Submitted by Wideeyedwalker on May 19, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XABX ACXC XXXX XDXD XBEE XXXX
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 877
Words 163
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

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  • JokerGem
    I found this poem innovative and unique....an exceptional artistic creation;
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