Analysis of My dusk to dawn
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 |
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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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