Analysis of Straddle The Virus



STRADDLE THE VIRUS

Like accomplished geniuses, trained to the highest degree
They perfected the art of instilling fear for the world to see.
The melody resounded, though abysmal – lacking rhythm or grace,
Reminiscent of requiem music captured solemnly in space.
The world is aware what this man-made plague would cause,
It dictated when streets can be populated – activities paused.
Virtual debates become the norm -- voting by mail mandatory.
Schools closed, commerce disrupted – distancing, obligatory.    
Radicals maliciously straddle the virus to control a nation,
Bringing chaos, helplessness and utter destruction.
Choreographed crises designed to propagate fear all around
Ushered in all unsavory political maneuverings to be found.
With media on attack mode, America is gagged and blindfolded.
Lies permeated the airwaves, media print narratives unfounded.
The impostor regime biding entitlement to a horrific crime.
In scripted slow motion…one hysterical moment at a time.


Scheme X AABBXXAACCDDEEFF
Poetic Form
Metre 10010 10101001101001 1010011010110111 010011010101011 0101100101010001 011011111111 1010111110001001 1000101011011100 11100101000100 100010010010101010 1010100010010 10010011101101 1001010001000100111 11001011010011010 1100011001100010 001001100100100101 0101101010010101
Closest metre Iambic octameter
Characters 992
Words 161
Sentences 11
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 1, 16
Lines Amount 17
Letters per line (avg) 47
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 403
Words per stanza (avg) 73

About this poem

This poem analyzes the effect of the fear instilled worldwide about the threat, and the way most well-meaning leaders would look for possible means to globally unify efforts to safeguard their respective citizenry.

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Written on November 11, 2021

Submitted by Marangal09 on January 09, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Rizalina Ramos Talag

Immigrated to the US in 1972 from the Philippines with my family. more…

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