Analysis of Painted Tears

Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)



Painted tears
Fall from
Etched eyes
Onto an
Empty canvas.

Each drop
An echo
Of love
Whispered,
But not held.

Brushstrokes
Trace
The contours
Of longing
Unfulfilled.

Colors bleed
Into the
Gaping void.

A portrait
Of despair
Unveiled
In every tear.

Sorrow's palette
Captures
The essence of
Broken dreams.

The canvas
Becomes
A mirror
Of fading hope.

Painted tears,
The silent
Witness to
Heartache's
Enduring presence. 


Scheme Axxxb xxcxx axxxx xxx dexe dxcx bxxx Axxax
Poetic Form Tetractys  (74%)
Metre 101 11 11 101 1010 11 110 11 10 111 1 1 01 110 01 101 010 101 010 101 01 01001 110 10 0101 101 010 01 010 1101 101 010 101 1 01010
Characters 422
Words 83
Sentences 9
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 5, 5, 5, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5
Lines Amount 35
Letters per line (avg) 10
Words per line (avg) 2
Letters per stanza (avg) 42
Words per stanza (avg) 8
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Written on July 09, 2023

Submitted by JoeStrickland on July 09, 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 I'm an unpublished fork lift operator by night, and a day drinker by choice.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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