Analysis of My dusk to dawn

Nawaal Steyn 1982 (Cape town)



The sun has set & uncontrollably, I start to slowly cringe
knowing rest awaits for the mind and the body hinge
The eyes are heavy, strained & obscure
The bureau contributed & I had to endure

The night silence is a beauty filled with fear
As the chamber around feels closed and so near
The subconscious is fierce & wants to be heard
Making the heart palpitate & with stomach gerd

This awaken nightmare brings an agonizing feeling
As I hold onto previous comforting speech of healing
Those trusting words linger deep into my soul
As I exhale, relax, shift and try to be bold

My slumbering now becomes more predominant & real
As I utter my daily prayer & my eyes starts to seal
Yet the appearance of dawn is upon me soon
I will then go through another day until dusk again makes me a fool


Scheme AABB CCDD EEXX FFXX
Poetic Form Quatrain  (50%)
Metre 01110100111101 1010110100101 01110101 010010011101 01101010111 10100111011 0010111111 10011001101 1010111100010 111101001001110 11011010111 110101101111 1100101101001 1110110111111 100101110111 111110101011011101
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 791
Words 154
Sentences 1
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 39
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 157
Words per stanza (avg) 37

About this poem

Expressing my feelings with dealing with insomnia & anxiety

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Written on August 22, 2023

Submitted by Nawaalsteyn on August 24, 2023

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Nawaal Steyn

Since my teen years I have always loved writing poetry but never ever persude it further. Now I find myself writing poetry as a coping mechanism. I hope my poems inspires and reaches those with the same feelings more…

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