Transference

Uzair Hassan 1963 (Karachi)



Close-minded people draw images of the world
on young impressionable minds
Then wonder where the ills of the world come from and one finds
Deep inside their limited thought
are ideas brought
from the dark side of the soul

About this poem

We teach our kids, but end up passing on our own baggage as well.

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Written on January 01, 2000

Submitted by uzairh on August 08, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABBCCD
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 221
Words 39
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 6

Uzair Hassan

Lived and worked in over 15 countries. Avid traveler and have visited over 50 countries. Trainer / Facilitator. Entrepreneur. Enjoy playing with words to bring out the meaning behind them, or a deeper sense. more…

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