Analysis of Silence Speaks Volumes



Into the shade of darkness falls,
emotions of fear and sorrow;
Emptiness lingers in the void,
with no purpose for tomorrow.

Yesterday's ghosts haunt every move,
disturbing all signs of hope;
Confusion casts its cryptic spell,
as anguished hearts try to cope.

As if spun into a web of doubt,
the silence bears its weight;
Whatever prospects of the truth,
left wholly abandoned by fate.

Perhaps our souls' awakenings,
penetrate through broken glass;
And scattered remnants of their light,
gently fall within our grasp.

The barriers of thoughtful minds,
recede from outer space;
And quiet voices thus proclaim,
those words revived with faith.


Scheme ABXB XCXC XDXD AXXX XXXX
Poetic Form Quatrain  (60%)
Etheree  (25%)
Metre 01011101 01011010 10010001 1110101 10111001 0101111 01011101 1101111 111010111 010111 1010101 11001011 011011 101101 01010111 10101101 01001101 011101 01010101 110111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 645
Words 126
Sentences 6
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 26
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 103
Words per stanza (avg) 21

About this poem

inner thoughts can lead us astray if we are not carefully assessing the truth that can set us free from doubt.

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Written on November 29, 2023

Submitted by fran_c on November 29, 2023

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Frances McClelland

Born and raised in Trenton NJ, a graduate of the College of NJ, majoring in English and Spanish. One of 7 siblings, married in 1983, spent 10 years as a Social Worker for Mercer County. I love to write, and enjoy reading others' works ! more…

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