Analysis of In the Mirror

Nina Sexton 1975 (New Jersey)



Reality caught in this moment’s perception
Effectively staining the ego striving to protect
Fragility in nature, longing for acceptance within
Lessons creasing the lines weaving the tales
Eternally written, the laughter, pain and the witness
Compensating in candid blemish
Temples throb in troubled time
Inviting eyes seek, yet sever the ties
Of opposing opinion
Neglecting to realize before one dies

Friendship, love and respect we come to earN
In life, no one is equipped with a halO
Fact of the matter, we shouldn’t be so antI
Adding salt to the fire, desire filled with angsT
Where is the paniC,
Or is it just gracE…
A made-up face, blink goes the dolL
Stuffed to call your blufF
Her wary eyes bluE;
She’s staring back in the mirroR


Scheme AXXXXXXBAB XXXXXXXXXX
Poetic Form
Metre 1010110010 01001001010101 010001010101001 101011001 01001001010010 10001010 1010101 0101111001 1010010 0101100111 1010011111 01111011010 11010111110 1011010010111 11010 11111 01111101 11111 01011 11010010
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 745
Words 129
Sentences 1
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 10, 10
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 30
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 298
Words per stanza (avg) 63

About this poem

A double Acrostic "mirrored" poem focusing on the reflection of one's own perception.

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Written on July 24, 2023

Submitted by ninasexton on July 24, 2023

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Nina Sexton

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