Mosaic
A mind badged and barnacled
by the many vagaries of life.
Finding his own perspective
on fate's uneven hand.
A mosaic made of a thousand
broken pieces. Each fragment
relevant and valuable,
in its own intrinsic way.
Poignant relics from a past
that fashioned his future —
who he was, and who he became.
A richly embroidered life,
with a myriad experiences
and profound emotions.
From the cruel arms of war
into the loving arms of family.
At last he found
his own true north.
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Copyright © Robert Haigh 2020
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For my father
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Submitted by RobertHaigh on June 12, 2020
Modified on March 14, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABXA AAXC ADXB XXXX AX C D |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 536 |
Words | 95 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 2, 1, 1 |
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