she opened the box
darkness devoured the day
only hope remained
Author’s Notes:
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The myth of Pandora’s box suggests that no matter the hardships released into the world, hope remains accessible to humanity.
The pronunciation guide from Merriam-Webster states that “devoured” is pronounced as two-syllables with the possibility of a very lightly pronounced third syllable in certain accents or speech patterns. Therefore, a three-syllable pronunciation is used here.
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I always use 3 syllabals for devoured. This is a good Southern poem.