Analysis of The Rise Of Magic

Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)



The rise of magic
Came like a thief,
Stealing away
Our disbelief
With its elusive might.
The world
Was transformed
By its mystical glow,
And before we knew it,
It had us all.
Society
Was marveled
And awestruck,
At the power
Of its spellbinding luck.
The world
Became a stage
For the unknown,
And magic
Had claimed
Its rightful authority.
But in the midst
Of the wonder
And awe,
Doubt crept in
Like a chilling dissolve.
Was this magic real,
Or merely a trick,
A deception
To make us all confined?
It was too late
To turn back now,
The rise of magic
Had taken its flecture.
We were all swept
Up in its anguish,
Lost
In the enchantment
Of its glorious shows. 


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Characters 680
Words 162
Sentences 9
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 39
Lines Amount 39
Letters per line (avg) 13
Words per line (avg) 3
Letters per stanza (avg) 515
Words per stanza (avg) 123
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Written on June 21, 2023

Submitted by JoeStrickland on June 21, 2023

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Joe Strickland

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 I'm an unpublished fork lift operator by night, and a day drinker by choice.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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