Reflections (Minute Poem)

The Night expertly reveals Self. Thoughts on a shelf, Uncovered light, Exposed in sight. However one would try to hide, The truth inside Will echo strong What's right or wrong. And like the Day that we must face We can't erase To change we must Learn from the Past. Copyright cynthiabuhainbaello 02.13.13 philippines The Minute Poem is a poem that follows the '8,4,4,4' syllable count structure. It usually has 3 stanzas that are exactly the same. So: 8,4,4,4; 8,4,4,4; 8,4,4,4 syllables. A traditional Minute Poem has 12 lines total. It has 60 syllables. It is written in a strict iambic meter. The rhyme scheme is as follows: aabb, ccdd, eeff.