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Revolution


So many people crave revolution. But how few have the gall to start it? To become it? Cowardice is the tempest of human nature, The snowy peak of mountain high. So many people crave revolution. So why do we shy away from the face of real change? In the face of real power? We always sit and wait and hide and cower, The denizens of a temple forged from pacifist blades. So many people crave revolution. And yet, very few break the cycle. A cycle of suffering. But like a tiny crack that breaks the glass, Enough small victories can do more than war. Relief comes in small moments of peace, For little of all is better than none. A gulp of tranquility. When the patterns begin to break, Only then can we begin to see change for what it is. A small step towards the future and a big step for what is right.
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PersonalThemeAbstract

Blends personal conviction with abstract philosophical questioning about revolution and change.

SparseMeasureDense

Multiple interconnected ideas per section; steady accumulation of thought with moderate density.

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Predominantly critical/dark but concludes with hopeful assertion about small victories and progress.

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Rhetorical intensity through repetition and questioning; builds momentum but tempered by reflective pacing.

MicroLengthEpic

Twenty-one lines; falls within 16-30 line range.

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Rich metaphors: tempest, snowy peak, temple, crack in glass; multiple comparisons throughout.

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Predominantly lyric internal voice with collective 'we' pronouns; minimal narrative or dramatic persona.

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Comments (2)

Yurii Tkachenko
Thank you, I red your poem and It reminds me mine poems and the themes of my poetry.. You are right..
Nightshade-444
Could you take this down? I don't appreciate you stealing my work. I am all for a peaceful resolution to this issue, and I hope we can work this out.

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