Analysis of Winter Walk
My every breath slips out over warm red lips
And turns to a ghostly cloud, fading into the night
Vivid lights dance b'tween the hanging stars
And drench me in shivers I can not fight
/I listen to the crunch of my feet on fresh snow
As this white wood leads me down and through
It dresses me with earthy smells, I stand
Ignoring the chills that splash me, fingers turnin' blue
/Taking in the trees that tower, I feel so small
My eyes can barely reach their tips, Oh so tall
Memories come raining back in rich flavored sips
And a cool gasp brushes against my parted lips
/Lost for a moment, I hear the familiar ring of bells
And ghostly laughter mixes with comforting smells
Eyes close slightly, and I see bright strung lights
Feel the warmth of embers sparking on cold nights...
/Overcome with Winter's bickering winds
Sharp trembles roll down my back, tightening skin
And I stumble towards the hidden path leading home
As peace crowds in b'tween the still falling snow
Scheme | A B X B C D X D E E A A F F G G X X X C |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (20%) |
Metre | 110011110111 0110101100101 101110101 0110101111 110101111111 111111101 1101110111 010011111011 100011101111 11110111111 100110101101 001110011101 11010110010111 010101011001 1110011111 10111010111 101101001 1111111001 0110010101101 1110101101 |
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 949 |
Words | 176 |
Sentences | 2 |
Stanzas | 20 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
Lines Amount | 20 |
Letters per line (avg) | 39 |
Words per line (avg) | 9 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 39 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 9 |
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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