The Lantern Glows: A Terza Rima

Fragile glow, steadfast heart.

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Darkness descends, and twilight gently falls

The shadows wide, a lantern's light's new frame

Brings solace to the walkers who stand tall.

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My lantern's glow is steady, ever same

Its proud flame holds, its light grounds my feet,

My heart stills in the quiet, cobbled lane.

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The lantern grows close, its glow my eyes meet

Its flame in the wind, quivering, almost blown;

But light still seen in its heart, its fragile seat.

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Its fine glow now sits, and I walk it on,

My hands round the flame, and its graceful song.

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Original poem by Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin. AI tags are coincidental.

This poem is written in the Terza Rima Format, which usually has between 3-5 tercets (3-line stanzas). It ends with either a couplet, which I have used, or a single line that sums up the poem's essence.

It follows iamibic pantameter (10 syllables with a da-dum da-dum rhythm) and aba-bcb-cdc etc. rhyme scheme, depending on the number of tercets added.

For Vocal's Lantern Light challenge: