Analysis of The Melancholy Grip of Sundays



Sundays
Are not the
Days of rest
They once were,
More like
Time traveling
Through moments
Of prolonged,
Existential dread
Where we ponder
Our mortality
And curse
The relentless
March of time
From the moment
We open our eyes
To the harsh
Morning light
To the last
Strains of a lullaby
That fades
Into the night.
Sundays are
The slow executioners
That lure us
Into complacency
With the promise
Of relaxation
Only to steal
Away our spirit
And remind us
Of the fragility
Of our being
Sundays can be
Silent killers
As we sit
In melancholy hush
Mourning the end
Of the weekend
While anticipating
The beginning
Of another
Mundane week,
The ticking clock,
The merciless
Reminder of
Our finite existence.
Sundays, truly,
Kill more people
Than guns ever did.


Scheme ABCDEFGHIDJKLMNOPQRSTQUVWJWXYZWJFJV1 2 3 3 FFD4 5 W6 7 J8 9
Poetic Form Tetractys  (56%)
Etheree  (32%)
Metre 1 110 111 110 11 1100 110 101 101 1110 100100 01 0010 111 1010 110101 101 101 101 11010 11 0101 11 010100 111 010100 1010 1010 1011 011010 0011 100100 11010 111 1010 111 01001 1001 101 10100 0010 1010 011 0101 0100 0101 101010 110 1110 11101
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 748
Words 137
Sentences 3
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 50
Lines Amount 50
Letters per line (avg) 12
Words per line (avg) 3
Letters per stanza (avg) 610
Words per stanza (avg) 130
Font size:
 

Written on July 10, 2023

Submitted by JoeStrickland on July 10, 2023

41 sec read
6

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 I'm an unpublished fork lift operator by night, and a day drinker by choice.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

All Joe Strickland poems | Joe Strickland Books

15 fans

Discuss this Joe Strickland poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "The Melancholy Grip of Sundays" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 20 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/164244/the-melancholy-grip-of-sundays>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    May 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    11
    days
    7
    hours
    34
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    How may lines and syllables are in a Japanese Waka poem?
    A 30 syllables in every other line
    B 31 syllables in five lines
    C 50 syllables in 7 lines
    D 15 syllables in 7 lines