Be As You Are

Jeffrey Powell 1979 (Pittsburgh, PA)

April 24 


From the daily, humdrum mindlessness
some have justly wrestled free
indulging only in temperateness
in existences free of undue stress
exuding predominant peacefulness
they’re forever all at sea

To join the ranks of unburdened health
there is no nominal fee
nor a prerequisite to acquire wealth
the only requirement: be yourself
and play out the hand you have been dealt
aiming for tranquility

This should come as no revelation,
by letting the organic flow,
you avoid needless ideation
yet bring crisp concepts into creation
and find the placid destination
it’s a privilege to know

About this poem

Simple gifts can be won without overcomplicating things.

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Written on September 28, 2023

Submitted by JokerGem on April 13, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAAAA CBCXXB DEDDDE
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 587
Words 98
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 6, 6, 6

Jeffrey Powell

A bit of an introvert, Jeffrey enjoys arranging words and dabbling in poetic forms as an outlet for expressing his thoughts, feelings, and observations. 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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