Analysis of In the Darkness
Jason Hazzard 1978 (Michigan)
From side to side I roll. Like a water bottle, lost in a vehicles trunk. Swaying, back and forth at every turn, never fully staying in one place. Endlessly, searching the depths within the Darkness to find my peace, which then, comforts the body. Reaching and feeling for what I know must truly exist.
The Darkness around me plagues my inhibitions. The constant hum, that of which resembles a small toy aircraft, soothes me in my midnight hour thus, compelling me into a state of euphoric tranquility.
Within the Darkness I maneuver myself rambunctiously, as to how one would describe a raft, tied to a dock, on a stormy afternoon. Entangled in a state of displeasure, unleashing madness, which... in itself, was created from a blanket of lies.
The hands... they tick on as the Darkness slowly becomes light. Ultimately pressuring a situation comprised of false hopes and misguided calculations.
Suddenly...without notice, like a thief in the night, the ever fading Darkness, that which created the madness, becomes light again. The peace in which had been sought, through resetless motions and repetitive indecisiveness has weathered the storm, which..in the Darkness, disrupted the calm.
All became good, for I have conquered the Darkness, which had created unstable comfortablity, causing disruption and madness, thus only temporarily misinforming the mind and body.
At last. I can close my eyes, for my body is no longer fire, but it is that of a dry leaf on a chilly October day. I have battled the Darkness, and regained my peace. For I have searched and found...the cold side of my pillow.
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Metre | 111111101010100100110101110011010100111001001010101111111001010010111111001 0100111101001011110100111110111010101010110100100 01010101011111110101110110100101000110100101010011010101011 0111110101001110001000010011110010010 1101010010101010110100100110101011111110001000100011001101001001 101111110010110100101100100101100100001001010 111111111101110101111101110100101111001000111111101111110 |
Characters | 1,610 |
Words | 281 |
Sentences | 24 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
Lines Amount | 7 |
Letters per line (avg) | 181 |
Words per line (avg) | 39 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 181 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 39 |
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An unattainable series of events creating determination an a will to achieve your goal.
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