Analysis of Slaying the Dragon
Precious Walsh 1983 (New York)
Slaying the Dragon
Everyday when I wake up and take in the morning,
My brain always screams the same sinister warning.
Do not go there today, you will surely regret.
You know what's waiting there, it's not a secret.
Sometimes the dragon will hide and play tricks.
With the illusion of sweetness oozing from her lips.
Don't fall for it now, don't do it silly girl.
Just stay home and hide from this world.
The dragon can't hold these delusions for long.
Next thing you know everything's wrong.
Why didn't you listen, you knew what would happen?
The decisions are yours, you are the captain.
Stand up strong girl, you have to be brave.
Make your move now before you're enslaved.
Dig deep down, start to imagine
You have the courage to slay that dragon.
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 10010 1011111010010 11110110010 111101111001 11110111010 0101011011 1001011010101 11111111101 11101111 01011101011 1111101 110110111110 00101111010 111111111 111101101 11111010 1101011110 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 752 |
Words | 151 |
Sentences | 14 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 16 |
Lines Amount | 17 |
Letters per line (avg) | 34 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 293 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 68 |
About this poem
This is a poem about many things; addiction, abusive relationships and more.
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Written on January 05, 2023
Submitted by preckiss on January 05, 2023
Modified on March 26, 2023
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