Analysis of Authenticity

Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)



I harbored no resentment
Towards society,
Given that I didn't fit
Into its confines.  

I had long ago adjusted
To that fact.

The constant dance
Between belonging and exclusion,
A repeated refrain.

A nomad in the vast wilderness
Of masked conformity.

Seeking solace in the embrace
Of isolation.

Knowing all too well
The wistful yearning
For connection.

But still, I thrived
In the margins.

Unfolding narratives
Of my own creation.

Invisible, but not insignificant.

In this tapestry of existence
I found my solace.

A quiet revolution
Against the world's noise.

Where others saw discontent
I saw liberation.

In the spaces
Where society abandoned me,

I discovered my true self.

Unhindered by the chains
Of expectations and trends

My spirit soared

Away from the tangle
Of belonging,

And into the limitless expanse
Of self-awareness.

Though society may not claim me
As its own,

I find solace in knowing
That I never really belonged.

Because within that realization
I unlocked the power
Of my own authenticity.


Scheme ABXX XX CDX EB XD XFD XX XD A XE DX XD XB X XX X XF CE BX FX DXB
Poetic Form
Metre 1101010 010100 1011101 0111 11101010 111 0101 010100010 001001 01001100 110100 10100001 1010 10111 01010 1010 1111 0010 010100 111010 0100110100 011001010 11110 010010 01011 1101001 11010 0010 101000101 1010111 010101 101001 1101 011010 1010 001010001 11010 101001111 111 1110010 11101001 010111010 101010 1110100
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 1,027
Words 206
Sentences 16
Stanzas 21
Stanza Lengths 4, 2, 3, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3
Lines Amount 44
Letters per line (avg) 18
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 39
Words per stanza (avg) 8
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Written on July 10, 2023

Submitted by JoeStrickland on July 10, 2023

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Joe Strickland

Writer from South Carolina. Recently signed first publishing contract and is waiting for release date of first collection of poetry. I've never written a poem while completely sober. You can follow me on Twitter/X @JoeStricklandAU more…

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