And you didn’t think
Of summer city windows
Overlooking the old roves of Ukraine
.
And you didn’t think
I had a particular opinion
Of open urban windows and city sounds
.
And you didn’t think
To ponder over the weight of the mind
In the hour-long sunrise
City silhouette of peach fire and cloud
.
And you didn’t think
To catching a bid on the Russian invasion
Before you saw words curling
At the edges of your mind
West side of central, void and stupid
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A free verse poem has no set pattern for line or stanza length. Rhyme is not used, or it is used sparingly. The line length and the rhythm or the lines are dictated by the natural rhythm of speech or other concerns such as emphasis on a particular word, image, or idea.
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