Analysis of An Old Man's Wisdom



In the twilight years, a wisdom lies,
In weathered lines and thoughtful eyes.
The old man's heart, a fount of grace,
Holds truths that time cannot erase.

Through life's tempests, he has sailed,
And gathered lessons, oft regaled.
His voice, a soft and steady guide,
Shares wisdom born of time's long tide.

He speaks of love, of loss, of gain,
And weaves a tapestry of pain.
Yet in his words, a hope does gleam,
A beacon in life's winding stream.

He tells of days both bright and gray,
And how the sun will light the way.
Each wrinkle holds a whispered tale,
Of resilience that cannot fail.

So let us heed the old man's voice,
And in his wisdom, we rejoice.
For in his years, a truth refined,
A beacon for the seeking mind.


Scheme AABB CCDD EEFF GGHH IIJJ
Poetic Form Quatrain 
Metre 00110101 01010101 01110111 11111001 111111 01010101 11010101 11011111 11111111 01010011 10110111 01001101 11111101 01011101 11010101 101001101 11110111 00110101 10110101 01010101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 728
Words 159
Sentences 10
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 28
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 111
Words per stanza (avg) 27

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Inspired by guys camping trip, talking builder man

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Written on December 03, 2023

Submitted by josephfitzpatrick6 on December 06, 2023

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