Analysis of Shallow Endings



Where do shallow endings lead
Until the brain jumps?
A dishfilled day glistens.

Who decided these lexicons
Are available
When lazy dreaming allays?

Awakening in the midst
Of beauty
Once where reality feels.

Where do shallow endings lead?
Grounded tones of laughter
Cascading into the sun.

The sky reflects
On passion’s edge,
The poem curls
Around the frame.

Where do shallow endings lead
To the boxes of forgotten thoughts,
Washed away like unspoiled pain?

Eyes capture reflections
Of moments once had
When life was untrained.

Where do shallow endings lead
A conscious matter of existence,
Collapsed upon itself?

The shimmering surface temptress,
Those depths once reached,
Now hidden in the vaults of silence.

Where do shallow endings lead?
Each page turns to the next
As fire meets kindling's warmth.

The brush of a season’s breath
Lingers on the final refrain.


Scheme Abb xxx xxx Axx xxxx Axc xxx Adx xxd Axx xc
Poetic Form
Metre 1110101 01011 0111 110110 10100 1101001 0100001 110 11101 1110101 101110 0100101 0101 1101 0101 0101 1110101 101010101 1011011 110010 11011 11101 1110101 010101010 010101 01001010 1111 110001110 1110101 111101 110111 0110101 10101001
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 880
Words 171
Sentences 14
Stanzas 11
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Lines Amount 33
Letters per line (avg) 21
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 64
Words per stanza (avg) 13

About this poem

This poem explores the idea of shallow endings and where they ultimately lead. It questions the value and significance of these seemingly insignificant conclusions.

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Written on July 10, 2023

Submitted by JoeStrickland on July 10, 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 I'm an unpublished fork lift operator by night, and a day drinker by choice.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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