THE VAGUENESS OF UNFAMILIARITY

JESUS BETANCOURT 1955 (New York)



Deterioration of the mind
Doesn't come as a surprise, to the one's losing it
Dementia is a description for those hard to find
Memories, when everything was once brightly lit

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Dealing with memory loss

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Written on October 06, 2021

Submitted by jb809499 on November 06, 2021

Modified on April 06, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 170
Words 30
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 4

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  • 4Cecilia9
    Very poignant piece which will resonate with many.
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