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Choosing What to View

Steve Cochrane 1955 (Cape)

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Sometimes the beauty of the world
Does not come into view,
Except in images quite blurred
The kind I always knew!

Sometimes the fragrance nature brings,
Can't get into my nose
My stormy wind won't let such things
Bring pleasure like a rose.

Sometimes the music that life plays
Can't get past waiting ears,
Which causes me to slow down praise
Till music "reappears".

Sometimes the symphony of life
Is orchestrated to
Be found by those ignoring strife,
By choosing what to view!

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The Emotional kind of choices.

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Submitted by stevec.24118 on May 20, 2024

Modified by stevec.24118 on May 20, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA BCBC DEDE FAFA
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 480
Words 93
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4
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