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The Great Divide

Michael Matalon 1973 (New York)

Epic
All things can not
always be so great

as that is not
the natural state.

An opposite
will always instigate
       
forming a fear
to keep you straight.

On a razor's edge
you can not sit and wait

so keep moving forward
propagating your fate.

About this poem

Life is a balancing act between joy & woe. As the Blake poem goes, “when this we rightly know, through the world we safely go”

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Written on May 11, 2011

Submitted by Michaelmatalon on September 06, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AB AB XB XB XB XB
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 227
Words 44
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
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I love to discuss topics relating to physics, spirituality & business. I run a private equity investment company, but in my spare time I enjoy writing. more…

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