Adverse Undertow

Jeffrey Powell 1979 (Pittsburgh, PA)



The travesty of a snipped and bridled lifetime
is a diagram of splitting an essence
One can witness such in a soul’s survival
Establishing miraculous manifestations beyond belief

Is a diagram of splitting an essence
synonymous with taking a picture of a shadow
Establishing miraculous manifestations beyond belief
The only superciliousness is an overseer’s judging

Synonymous with taking a picture of a shadow
the constant eventually becomes the mercurial
The only superciliousness is an overseer’s judging
But perhaps, in some respects, we’re all born under bad signs

The constant eventually becomes the mercurial
One can witness such in a soul’s survival
But perhaps in some respects, we’re all born under bad signs
The travesty of a snipped and bridled lifetime

About this poem

After a positive interaction with fellow poet Kaytee, l became inspired to attempt a pantoum of my own. I think it came out well.

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Written on March 16, 2024

Submitted by JokerGem on March 16, 2024

Modified by JokerGem on March 16, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCD BEDF ECFG CCGA
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 779
Words 123
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

Jeffrey Powell

A bit of an introvert, Jeffrey enjoys using words and poetry as an outlet for expressing his thoughts and feelings. He tends to play by his own rules and darts in and out of the civilized world, as avoiding the conventional gathering is more his style. Jeffrey lives with his fraternal twin whom he enjoys sharing a laugh with at the opportune time. more…

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