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 |
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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 |
About this poem
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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