Here be I, dead be I,
but home be I, in peace be I.
This is a short epitaph that I wrote, it is for a certain deceased man who died in the same city where he was born. The man considers home to a place of peace. The man may have died, but he died "at home", and thus is at peace. The epitaph has few literary devices, but as it is an epitaph, overly fanciful usage of literary devices can reduce its effectiveness. There is both internal rhyme and rhymes at the ends of both lines, through the usage of the word "I". The syllables of the lines also balance (3 syllables for each half of the first line, 4 for each half of the second).
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Nice Alex! I like how simple this is, but how strong of an impact it leaves. All 4 words (here, dead, home, and peace) are so different, but are all related in this poem. Well done!
ReplyDeleteGreat Job Alex! When I was reading the poem, I couldn't decide whether it was an orginal piece or a published poem at first. I think it's a very powerful message put together in brief but concise words. The structure makes it very rhythmic and memorable. Well done!
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