Analysis of Grief
Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)
Thunder rumbles loud,
Electric charge fills the air,
Startled, we jump up.
Turbulent feelings
Boldly faced with steady mind
Emotions made calm
Heavy clouds above,
Lead to a heart filled with gloom,
Loneliness consumes.
Heavy heart, shallow breaths
Tears fall like rain, body aches
Grief consumes, stays close.
Heart races quickly,
Breath shallow, mind in chaos,
Panic overwhelms.
Heavy heart burdened,
Guilt consumed, can't be shaken,
The weight of regret.
Fiery rage within
An ember of fury burns
Control lost to wrath
Standing steadfast strong
Against forces that oppose
Resistance endures
Blossoming like spring,
Hope fills our hearts with new life,
Promising a chance.
Embrace all that is
Unfold, let go of fear's grip
Find peace in your heart
Scheme | XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (30%) Etheree (30%) |
Metre | 10101 0101101 10111 10010 1011101 01011 10101 1101111 10001 101101 1111101 10111 11010 1101010 1001 10110 1011110 01101 100101 1101101 01111 1011 0110101 01001 10011 11101111 10001 01111 0111111 11011 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 764 |
Words | 144 |
Sentences | 7 |
Stanzas | 10 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
Lines Amount | 30 |
Letters per line (avg) | 20 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 60 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 12 |
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