Prince of Dark
Arman Hoque 1977 (Winnipeg)
Prince of Dark
Prince of dark lends Dramatic spark
To an otherwise futile name.
Like numerous others who claim the same.
Those who claim recognition to be a prince none the less;
Of darkness only; other mandates yet a guess.
Prince of darkness; a metaphor gone on too long.
Against the light, the legend grew strong.
Indentured practice is seldom outright viewed as wrong.
The prince called upon his philosopher friend,
Who told and sold him a philosophy
The means to justify the end.
One light to guide us, one light to blind us;
The ends justify the means;
What possible dark could there be inside us?
How do you look beyond just what it seems?
Patience; your time will come..
Maybe before my counsel is done.
About this poem
Through darkness, a flicker appears so bright…
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Written on February 20, 2024
Submitted by Arman_1 on February 20, 2024
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 717 |
Words | 146 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 5, 3, 3, 4, 2 |
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