Analysis of Darkest Eyes
J.R. Emry 1994 (Virginia)
Darkest eyes shut Hiding brown eyes
‘Neath lashes And moonlight’s brilliance
What lies beyond those lids held tight?
Radiant and shimmering skin
| Scheme | ABCD |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 10111011 1100110 11011111 10001001 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 148 |
| Words | 23 |
| Sentences | 2 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4 |
| Lines Amount | 4 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 30 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 120 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 22 |
About this poem
A short love poem.
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Written on December 23, 2019
Submitted by jared_e on January 25, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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