Analysis of Spectrum Complex



Work hard, slave away all day
For a paycheck that barely pays
Love lost, a heart in pain
A soul aching for a love to remain

Illness hits hard, the body weak
Sickness lingers, a pain that won't cease
Sadness overwhelms, tears flow
Grief consumes, a loss we know

Lust and desire ignite the flame
Sexual urges we can't contain
A rush of adrenaline, a pleasure to obtain
But the heart remains unfulfilled, a longing to maintain

The human condition, a complex state
Full of emotions we can't escape
Work, love, illness, sickness, sadness, grief, lust, desire, and sex.
A life lived in different shades, a spectrum complex.


Scheme XXAA XXBB XAAA XXCC
Poetic Form
Metre 1110111 1011101 110101 0110101101 10110101 101001111 100111 1010111 100100101 100101101 0110100010101 1010101010101 0100100101 110101101 111010101101001 0110100101010
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 620
Words 112
Sentences 2
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 30
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 122
Words per stanza (avg) 27
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I'm just a regular, blue collar, working stiff who took an interest in writing poetry many years ago but until recently I haven't had a desire to share any with anyone or pursue publication. I'm an unpublished fork lift operator by night, and a day drinker by choice. I can be followed on Twitter @JoeStricklandSC more…

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