Analysis of Deep Dungeons



Despite a life avoiding each pox,
We still end up as bones in a box.

Buried well down in forgotten lands,
That in time become hot desert sands.

Our remains will wash into seas of salt,
To descend through Earth's oceanic faults.

Destined to be in a volcano's tears,
Of flowing lava in a billion years.

To briefly be in the light of the Sun,
Before returning to the deep dungeons.
 


Scheme AA BB XX XX XX
Poetic Form Couplet 
Metre 010101011 111111001 101100101 101011101 10011101111 101110101 1011000101 1101000101 1101001101 0101010110
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 384
Words 85
Sentences 6
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Lines Amount 10
Letters per line (avg) 30
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 59
Words per stanza (avg) 14

About this poem

The journey of human remains.

Font size:
 

Written on December 18, 2022

Submitted by on December 19, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

26 sec read
41

Jerry McManus

I used to write COBOL for a living now I just write poetry for fun. more…

All Jerry McManus poems | Jerry McManus Books

0 fans

Discuss this Jerry McManus poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Deep Dungeons" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/147809/deep-dungeons>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    More poems by

    Jerry McManus

    »

    May 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    3
    days
    3
    hours
    29
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    From Ralph Waldo Emerson’s The Test, “Sunshine cannot _____ the snow, Nor time unmake what poets know.
    A leach
    B bleach
    C reach
    D beseech