What is the author's style in To a Sad Daughter by Michael Ondaatje?

To a Sad Daughter is an 85-line poem with eight stanzas written in free verse. While Ondaatje does not rely on any overt poetic devices here, a close look does reveal considerable use of alliteration, as well as a strategy fairly common and always remarkable in this poet's work, his ability to sharply define a message with brief, surprising statements.