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Division's Chord


Letting go of

my righteousness

to the left

of my conscience

Hearing a music

that I love

in liberal sanctums

that I scorn

 

Escaping

the polarity

and fences of

my persuasion

I add my voice

to Heaven’s chorus

singing above

— division’s chord

 

(Dreamsleep: December, 2025)

 

 

 

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PersonalThemeAbstract

Abstract philosophical reconciliation grounded in personal spiritual experience.

SparseMeasureDense

Moderate density: 4-5 distinct ideas across ~20 lines, steady progression.

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Hopeful, transcendent tone despite acknowledging internal conflict and contradiction.

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Meditative yet propulsive; movement toward resolution without explosive intensity.

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Approximately 15 lines; falls in 7-15 range.

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Rich metaphors: righteousness direction, music, sanctums, polarities, heavenly chorus.

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Pure lyric introspection; first-person internal voice throughout; no narrative or dramatic personas.

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