Analysis of Crossroads



You will know when a heart is poured with ink
As the author divides his mind while his heart sinks
Like liquid fire easily consuming paper his thoughts
Will Memories are flash floods that with sense spill
Distant are his reverie from all actuality
A place of verisimilitude while holding credibility
OH the spirits serve as a temporary anesthetic
But the lass in recollection is embedded
Who is conscious of these crossroads for lost souls?
Sheep and wolves with same goals as the sins unfold
This is the narrative of an author who lived many years ago
Present writings for the future; a poem in the past was sold
He built an altar of flames to keep a steady reminder
How unwell is it to desire yet not be desired
Too some...truth will come time will tell what use to be of this place
Either in growing old or death it is clear that the author is far too late


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Poetic Form
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Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 870
Words 171
Sentences 3
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 16
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 43
Words per line (avg) 10
Letters per stanza (avg) 695
Words per stanza (avg) 160
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Written on March 19, 2016

Submitted by ToneisKing on January 16, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Antonio Soler

Antonio Soler was born on April 17, Born and raised in Brooklyn NY. Antonio graduated high school from Brooklyn Academy High School in 2005; he later enlisted into the United States Army. Since then he has been stationed in Germany 2006 - 2012 (Idar-Oberstein, Grafenwoerh, and Baumholder), Fort Carson, Colorado 2012 - 2018 & South Korea 2018 - 2020 (USAG-Yongsan & Camp Humphreys). Antonio currently serves as a US Army Recruiter in Hackensack, NJ since 2020. Antonio is recently divorced (2018) and father to a son, (Adrian, 13). Currently pursues a bachelors degree in Logistics and Transportation management from American Military University and his also interested in photography. on Instagram he host a page where all is photography is shared under @Toneisking_Portfolio. more…

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