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Between the Foolish and the Wise

Gisela Vigil 1959 (Cuba)

Sonnet
There’s some who give unwarranted advice,
believing in their hand lays wisdom grown.
In lives of others, spark it does entice
although no bit of knowledge do they own.

A man may claim the ownership to rule.
When time to dish out words, he’s standing tall
The truly wise will label him a fool.
To speak of truth, no need to shout at all.

Beware of anyone who does profess
to hold a key to wisdom in the hand.
Desire to control, all they possess,
yet roots of life they hardly understand.

A line of balance, somewhere that it lies
‘tween foolish and those claiming to be wise.

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Submitted by Giselavigil on December 22, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 592
Words 120
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 2
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Gisela Vigil

Thank you for welcoming me to this community. I was born in Cuba but emigrated with my family to the US when I was three. I am mother to three young adults now, and also a grandmother. I’ve been writing for years, some I share, others I still keep in my personal file. I often write of struggles for we all face them as we journey through life. But still, I feel peace knowing I try my best. Feel blessed to have been given the gift of writing which I strive to improve cause there’s always room for growth. more…

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