Analysis of Defensive Wounds
Kristin Moody 1998 (GA)
The beautiful sound the early morning dove never fails to sing
Is a song unknown to little Molly Kling.
Her resting eyes forced open by the sounds of vases violently being smashed,
The soft coziness of her pillow disappearing so fast.
Down the stairs, intense yelling of insults and blame
Is how her parents avoid feeling their own shame.
Both shielding behind mirrors facing their opposite direction,
Unknowingly creating bullets with the consequences of their constant deflection.
At seemingly the most random of times,
The bullets fire hitting Molly who is defenseless and without a lifeline.
Though the wounds inflicted never show up on her body physically,
The injuries will bleed throughout her life subliminally.
Appearing in the lack of joy felt while surrounded by laughter,
And in her aggressive tendencies that lead to disaster.
Isolation becomes the only thing that truly feels like home,
Because putting her trust in someone else is harder than just facing the world alone.
Scheme | AAXX BBCC XXDD EEXX |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (25%) |
Metre | 0100101010110111 10101110101 01011101011101000101 01100101001011 101011010101 110100110111 1100110101100010 0100010101010011101 1100011011 0101010101101000101 101010101110101000 010011010101000 0100011111010110 000010100111010 010010101110111 01100101111011100101 |
Closest metre | Iambic octameter |
Characters | 992 |
Words | 177 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 16 |
Letters per line (avg) | 51 |
Words per line (avg) | 10 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 203 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 40 |
About this poem
This poem sheds light on childhood trauma and it’s longterm effects
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Written on December 30, 2022
Submitted by WordsWithinKristin on December 30, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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