Analysis of Abyss of Addiction
Abyss of Addiction
by Maxwell "Max" Sebastian Burchett
In every street and town
Poisons abound,
Tricking the mind,
Destroying the brain.
Some seek it out
For cheaper effect,
But have to pay with their bodies
And pay with their lives.
Unwittingly lured
By a false sense of escape,
Becoming victims
To an insidious grip.
Drugs, nothing new, in times past,
In shadows it thrived, the silent foe,
Unseen, ever present in varied forms,
Still claiming lives, shattering dreams.
Still the silent whisper beckons.
Drug allure persists, a Siren’s song,
Promising solace, momentary bliss,
But the price of escape, greater suffering and death.
Generation to generation, the cycle repeats.
Drugs evolve, taking on different disguises
Still offering refuge from life’s defeats,
But devastation and darkness, all the same.
Victims seeking a way to battle their demons,
The drug becomes a demon itself,
Then finally, the addicts only friend,
Their deadly companion to life’s end.
Scheme | XX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX AXXX BXBX AXCC |
---|---|
Poetic Form | Etheree (27%) Tetractys (23%) |
Metre | 011010 11101010 0100101 1001 1001 01001 1111 11001 11111110 01111 01001 1011101 01010 1101001 1101011 01110101 0110100101 11011001 10101010 101010101 100101001 1011011010001 010101001001 101101100010 1100101101 1010010101 101001110110 010101001 1100001101 110010111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 977 |
Words | 181 |
Sentences | 9 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 30 |
Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 97 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 19 |
About this poem
"Abyss of Addiction" is a poem by Max Burchett that delves into the harrowing world of substance abuse and its devastating consequences. It paints the grim picture of our society where poisons masquerade as solace, enticing individuals into a treacherous path of self-destruction. This poem explores the deceptive allure of drugs, which promise fleeting moments of escape but ultimately exact a heavy toll of suffering and death.
Font size:
Written on May 26, 2023
Submitted by MaxwellBurchett on May 28, 2023
Modified by MaxwellBurchett on September 30, 2023
- 54 sec read
- 5,272 Views
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Abyss of Addiction" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 20 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/160896/abyss-of-addiction>.
Discuss this Maxwell Sebastian Burchett poem analysis with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In