Reflections (Minute Poem) Poem by Cynthia Buhain-baello

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.