Analysis of Glass Instinct
Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)
Through fragile
Layers
Reflections
Capture instinct,
Whispers
Of desires
Contained
Behind glass
Prison,
Instincts echo,
Yearning
To be free.
| Scheme | ABCDBBEFGHIJ |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 110 10 010 1010 10 1010 01 011 10 1010 10 111 |
| Characters | 149 |
| Words | 29 |
| Sentences | 2 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 12 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 10 |
| Words per line (avg) | 2 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 118 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 19 |
About this poem
This poem explores the concept of confinement and longing for freedom. The fragile layers referred to can be interpreted as various barriers or limitations that one faces in life. Reflections capture an innate sense of knowing or understanding, while whispers hint at hidden desires that are carefully contained behind a metaphorical glass prison. The instincts, however, echo and yearn to break free from these restrictions, longing for liberation.
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