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A Fascinating Ride

Joan Marques 1960

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Aging is a fascinating ride
From assumed invincibility
To undeniable fragility

Riding…

On a road paved
With altering shades
Of awareness
Under an unpredictable sky -
Spanning from a vague sunrise
Through occasional rainbows
To an indisputable sunset

Marked by experience
Soft, shaded, or sharp
Crisp, cool, or cozy

Induced by
What we dreamed, dared, or did
Who we loved, loathed, or left
Within our bliss, bluff, or blast

Floating…

On a cloud of impermanence
From invincibility
To fragility

About this poem

A deliberation about the natural process of aging, and it's many facets

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Written on September 20, 2021

Submitted by Joamarq on May 07, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAA XBXCXXX XXA CXXX BAA
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 502
Words 87
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 3, 7, 3, 4, 3
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Joan Marques

Joan Marques is an educational and social entrepreneur, who writes poetry as a balancing act to maintain mindfulness, spirituality and sanity in a hectic world. She has been widely published in scholarly and popular venues, and has (co-)authored and co-edited more than 35 books. Originally from Suriname, South America, Dr. Marques currently lives and works in Los Angeles, CA. more…

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