Analysis of Spectral Dance of Twilight

Oscar Auliq-Ice 1994 (Port Elizabeth)



In the crepuscular embrace, where day and night entwine,
Dances a spectral ballet, in a twilight so divine.
Shadows caress the amber light, where contrasts boldly play,
An ephemeral bridge suspended, between the night and day.

A gentle breeze whispers tales, through the boughs with ease,
Leaves rustle with soft retorts, a symphony amongst the trees.
Birds etch their silhouette, against a sky of blended hue,
As stars begin their twinkle, amidst the darkening blue.

Veil of night descends slow, as the sun dips out of sight,
Yet, in this fleeting moment, nature orchestrates the light.
Crickets begin their serenade, as nocturnal eyes aglow,
In the twilight’s spectral dance, life's quieter rhythms flow.

The moon, a silvery sentinel, watches with gentle grace,
Illuminating the darkened world, with a soft and subtle face.
In the stillness of the transition, every creature takes a part,
An ensemble of existence, beating with Earth’s endless heart.

Oh, the stories that are whispered, in the gentle twilight air,
Of creatures, love, and nature’s pulse, spoken everywhere.
Let us linger in this dance, where light and dark entwine,
And treasure these transient moments, in the tapestry of time.


Scheme AABB CCDD EEFF GGHH IIAX
Poetic Form Quatrain  (80%)
Metre 00101110101 100101001101 1010101110101 101001010010101 010110110111 110110101000101 1110101011101 11011100101001 1110111011111 1011010101001 10011011010101 001111100101 010100100101101 010001011010101 00101001010010101 101010101011101 10101110001011 110101011010 1110011110101 010110100010011
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 1,207
Words 215
Sentences 10
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 48
Words per line (avg) 10
Letters per stanza (avg) 191
Words per stanza (avg) 38
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Written on October 06, 2023

Submitted by Auliq-Ice on October 06, 2023

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