Analysis of The Ex



How could I invite an evil ghoul in my heart?
Was I so naive that I couldn’t see the signs?
Lamentably, I didn’t read between the lines.
And now my life is torn apart.

Oh foul foe who sodomized my dreams,
Aberrant partner with whom I shared a bed.
Pathetic Incubus wrapped in obscene extremes,
Your leash is broken. I am free instead.

Yet while I feel a sense of salvation,
It is impossible to disregard your legacy.
Years of torment drained me and eviscerated my identity.
I feel emotionally castrated, void of redemption.


Scheme ABBA CDCD EFFE
Poetic Form Quatrain 
Metre 111011101011 1111111101 11110101 01111101 111110011 01010111101 0101100101 1111011101 1111011010 1101001011100 111110010010100 1101001011010
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 522
Words 94
Sentences 10
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 12
Letters per line (avg) 34
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 138
Words per stanza (avg) 31

About this poem

This is about my ex and our wonderful relationship

Font size:
 

Written on July 13, 2021

Submitted by Tynka66 on July 14, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

28 sec read
3

Discuss this Ann O’Neamus poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "The Ex" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 10 Jun 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/104935/the-ex>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    More poems by

    Ann O’Neamus

    »

    June 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    20
    days
    4
    hours
    11
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    "Lady, make a note of this: One of you is lying."
    A Bill Collins
    B May Sarton
    C Ogden Nash
    D Dorothy Parker