I searched and searched for an atom of peace,
A soothing song to ease my sleepless nights,
A lullaby to spare my eyes the fight,
And beg my wandering thoughts to cease.

I found his melodies among the crowds,
Birds of paradise within the clutter,
Graceful tunes that make the silence stutter,
And raise the restless souls above the clouds.

Serene rivers wash out my false despair,
Relieved from the journey to find solace,
In his utopian, otherworldly place,
That all my thoughts reduce into a prayer;

May your gift spread tranquility always,
Compose pieces of the haven we crave,
And may your heart be blessed and brave,
For you're a hero, Peder from Norway

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A/N

I really wanted to thank that guy, Peder B. Helland. A music composer who has a wonderful YouTube channel just for relaxation music. It helped me a lot recently since I've discovered his music. I had trouble sleeping and those beautiful songs gives me peace and calm enough to be able to fall asleep again.

Thank you for your music, Peder B. Helland from Norway.

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An (Ode) is a poem praising and glorifying a person, place or thing.

3 Types of Odes

There are three main types of odes: Pindaric, Horatian, and irregular. Here are the characteristics of each:

1. Pindaric odes: Named for Pindar, a legendary lyrical poet of Ancient Greece, Pindaric odes contain a strophe, an antistrophe, and an epode. The strophe and antistrophe share a common meter and length. The epode has its own unique meter and length. In Ancient Greece, Pindaric odes were performed for audiences using dancers and a chorus. Pindar himself embraced mythology and made ample references to it in his poetry.

2. Horatian odes: Named for the Roman poet Horace, these poems were rarely performed on a stage. They were meditative and designed for personal reading or small group recitations. Standard Horatian odes feature traditional stanzas and rhyme schemes.

3. Irregular odes: Thematically, irregular odes tread similar ground as Pindaric and Horatian odes. In terms of structure and rhyme scheme, they are looser. Most odes in contemporary poetry are irregular odes that take liberties with the form.

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