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Life

Motunrayo Apanpa

Life, Oh Life!

Life, a weird place.
Beautiful as the beast,
Shining as thorns.

Bright in the morning,
Oh, afternoon blight.

Gold in shadows
Diamond in void.

Hate and hope,
Love and live.

Life, Oh life!
When I come back,
I'll thread you better.

About this poem

Life is likened to a beautiful flower with thorns in the poem. The poem shows the optimistic nature of the writer even when all seemed over. The writer hopes in the poem to enjoy the bright side of life if there's a next time with life.

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Submitted by mot1fiyin on April 07, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme A xxx xx xx xx Axx
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 248
Words 60
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 1, 3, 2, 2, 2, 3
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Motunrayo Apanpa

I'm a student of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU who is optimistic and determined to succeed. I believe once my voice is heard, I've succeeded. I'm an eloquent speaker, writer and a determined poet. I'm the last child of a family of four children. more…

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