Analysis of SAVE THE LAST DANCE
So she said...
a tale of her phobias...her story
those things that irked her
she told me
"I DARE NOT"...
or we would be myth
I earned her pass
she aired in trust
a token for a strength
perceived from within
rare to the game she abhors
that is conceived by all
"she is different"
bare for eyes
an advantage he assumed
a truth he mistook for weakness
yet admirable peace
hoping maturity could breed sanity
but his vibe still ignorant
busy as ever
on same prank
to rekindle that staple sin
a plus to his chart
to massage his achievement
Signs an obvious language
yet he wallowed in foolery
charmed to his gimmicks
of petty-sentiments
nursed reasons
same that cripples kingdoms
misplaced passion
ignorance against sanity
an unfaithful ego
a dance he would have enjoyed
a totem craved for
but lost to a nights lust
vow made in quiet
and witnessed by the wind
to save this dance her wish
that pressure that fights odds
yet slumps in salutations
to honor nature and virtue.
Scheme | XABAXX CDXEXX FXXXXA FBXEXF XAXXXX XAXXXD XXXXCX |
---|---|
Poetic Form | |
Metre | 111 0110110 11110 111 111 11111 1101 1101 010101 01101 1101101 110111 11100 111 1010101 01101110 110001 10010011100 1111100 10110 111 10101101 01111 1011010 1110010 11100100 11110 110100 110 111010 0110 10001100 101010 0111101 01011 111011 11010 010101 111101 110111 1101 11010010 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 978 |
Words | 190 |
Sentences | 4 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6 |
Lines Amount | 42 |
Letters per line (avg) | 19 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 111 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 25 |
About this poem
Realism
Font size:
Written on April 06, 2023
Submitted by Kestinery7 on April 06, 2023
Modified on April 29, 2023
- 57 sec read
- 12 Views
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"SAVE THE LAST DANCE" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 12 Jun 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/155673/save-the-last-dance>.
Discuss this Kester Anwuzia poem analysis with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In