"Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup
They slither wildly as they slip away across the universe
Pools of sorrow, waves of joy are drifting through my open mind
Possessing and caressing me" This is showing personification because waves can't be joyful , nor can pools be sorrowful. Neither can waves possess or caress someone or something.
Something else I saw when reading these lyrics is that there seems to be some imagery involved. As a matter of fact, I believe this whole stanza is using imagery.
"Images of broken light which dance before me like a million eyes
They call me on and on across the universeThoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letter box
They tumble blindly as they make their way across the universe" I believe this is imagery and I do indeed get a sort of picture in my mind when i read, or hear this stanza.
Link to lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/beatles/acrosstheuniverse.html
Austin, work on organizing your analysis in more complete paragraphs. The same basic rules apply for quoting poetry as for prose - quote only what you need and integrate it into your writing. If you want to quote only a couple of lines, you can use "/" between them to make it clear where the lines break.
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