The Puppeteers Strings
What if our reasoned language
can’t provide any answers
—what if time isn’t real
What if the thoughts that we have
are embedded distractions
—what if reflection conceals
What if the feelings engendered
are like puppeteers strings
—what if truth doesn’t dance
What if the past and tomorrow
are death to the moment
—what if it’s all just a trance
(Villanova Pennsylvania: September, 2018)
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Submitted by KurtPhilipBehm on September 29, 2018
Modified on March 12, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | XX X XX X XX A XX A X |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 409 |
| Words | 64 |
| Stanzas | 9 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 1 |
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