A Sapphic is poem with an
unlimited number of 4-line stanzas.   The
first three lines of each stanza have 11 syllables.  The last line has 5.  Rhyming and repetition are not required.

The Night Wind Woman

The night wind woman has become part of me.

She’s a shadow of one who can no more be.

She sails through the house among those she has left.

She whispers to them.

She glides over me and caresses my cheek.

Deep in my soul I hear her silently speak.

We are girlfriends giggling and sharing secrets.

But he doesn’t know.

The night wind woman guides me all of the time

To nurture her children for now they are mine.

She’s passed on the mantle; I wear it with pride.

She watches and smiles.