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However, the poet uses a mixed metrical pattern in her poem. She uses both the iambic meter and trochaic meter. In some lines, the anapestic meter is also present. The first line of each stanza begins with a trochaic foot and the rest of the line either contains iambic feet or anapestic feet. The overall poem is composed of iambic tetrameter. Apart from the major meter, there are also some variations in the poem.

If not, things like going for a swim in a river nearby, hiking a mountain, listening to calming music, or reading a book would seem pointless.

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Dust If You Must’ by Rose Milligan contains several literary devices that make the poet’s thoughts more appealing to the readers. Likewise, the title, “Dust if you must” contains a metonymy. Dust is a symbolic reference to human beings. Humans are made of dust and after death, they return to this state. There is a rhetorical question or interrogation in the last line of the first stanza. In the second stanza, the poet uses a climax from the second line to the end of the stanza. The last phrase “life to lead” is the most important idea of this stanza. As there won’t be any materialistic gains in such things, one has to know what things are important to invest their time in. Thereafter, the poet talks about the transience of youth and the immobility of old age. Those two things are constant. So, one has to put their time into things that make life more meaningful and truly enjoyable.Rose Milligan emphasizes the importance of doing the things that make you happy like painting, cooking, writing, or even gardening. Take time out, to understand the difference between your wants and needs. I was reading the poem again and listening to it, as well. I enjoyed it both as an audio and as a reading. Great poem! 👌😊 I can add 2 links for completing the author’s biography, but they give scarcely any information on her, either. Probably, she was born in the 1940s, in Lancaster, Lancashire, her poem was published in the magazine “The Lady”., 15/09. 1998. A bit more see here: megalomaniacwriter.wordpress.com/tag/rose-milligan An unknown person, presumably the poet, encourages the reader to actively make the most of their time in life before it gets taken away.