Shilpi

Steady throb
Then staccato rhythm
Harmonic cacophony to oblivious ears
The tempo is fickle-
Now synchronized, now not,
A mirror of his changing moods
Now sure, now steeped in thought.

He steps back, surveys with
Close scrutiny, then sharp critical glare
The days of toil.
Hammer and chisel laid aside-
Only bloodshot eyes betray
Deep pride, then reverence,
Lo! God in Man’s image!

Figures of Speech:

Alliteration:

A mirror of his changing   moods – m

Sinews taut   yet steady – s

He steps back, surveys  with – s

Close scrutiny, then sharp  critical glare – s

Only bloodshot eyes betray – b

Metaphor

Steady throb
Then staccato rhythm

The tempo is fickle-
Now synchronized, now not,

Personification:

A mirror of his changing   moods
Now sure, now steeped in thought

Oxymoron:

Harmonic   cacophony to oblivious ears

Repetition:

Now  synchronized, now not

Now  sure, now steeped in thought