Analysis of No More Wall



I ducked behind the wall so he could not see me
No make-up, my hair a mess
What would he think of me?
But wait - I'm pretty; my eyes are green
Envy me.
I burst through the wall
And shouted, "Hey, you!"


Scheme ABACADE
Poetic Form
Metre 110101111111 1111101 111111 111101111 101 11101 01011
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 202
Words 47
Sentences 4
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 7
Lines Amount 7
Letters per line (avg) 21
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 147
Words per stanza (avg) 43

About this poem

This poem was written in the Imayo style. It depicts my feelings, as well as those of many women . We just need confidence to shine.

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Written on January 22, 2022

Submitted by vickieasterly on January 27, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Vicki Easterly

I am a retired disability advocate. My memoirs have been published in several anthologies. My short story, Hallie Holcomb's Hollow, was published by the University of Kentucky press. My first book was selected for the 2018 Kentucky Book Festival. I am currently a finalist in the Poetry Unites Kentucky contest. I like to try different genres more…

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