Analysis of Linger



You always seem to linger
A constant sensation
A personal feeling
Ever so soft
The delicious thought
I savor and enjoy
Beauty so compelling
I never tire to behold
You hold my attention
So strong
I’m spellbound
With you
I’m never alone.

You always seem to linger
A perfume so sweet
A scent so intense
And still so soft
You intoxicate me
Resistance is
You guessed it: futile
Your infectious
Crazy amazing gaze
You give me
Reshapes my frowns
I can’t help
Smiling back at you!

You always seem to linger
A little while longer
When other things fade
And friends are gone
You are there
A compass
Redirecting me
Towards my better angel
Lifting me up
Adding purpose
To an imperfect path
Purifying my heart
To live and love you
Beyond forever.

Copyright © 2023 Charles Edward York
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Scheme Abcdxxcxbxxex Axxdfxghxfxxe Aaxxxhfgxhxxea xa
Poetic Form
Metre 111110 010010 010010 1011 00101 110001 101010 11010101 111010 11 11 11 11001 111110 00111 01101 0111 10101 0101 11110 1010 100101 111 111 111 10111 111110 010110 11011 0111 111 010 0101 0111010 1011 1010 110101 10011 11011 01010 101101 111110111101100010101010010111111010100100010110010100101010
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 1,013
Words 187
Sentences 5
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 13, 13, 14, 2
Lines Amount 42
Letters per line (avg) 19
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 201
Words per stanza (avg) 45

About this poem

It’s a love poem, the one you write about your lover who lingers constantly in your thoughts!

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Written on April 14, 2023

Submitted by charlesedwardyork on April 14, 2023

Modified on April 14, 2023

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Charles Edward York

Charles Edward York is an author and poet activist living in Plano, Texas. He’s written over 1400 poems and published 17 books of poetry. Born in Vietnam and raised a citizen in Dallas, Texas, he writes poems that include the subjects of love and relationships, nature, social justice, including police violence against African-Americans and minorities, astronomy and others. more…

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