Analysis of Water



Water, flowing endlessly
Endless depths, forever untold
Its endlessness a reminder
Of how she feels, under loved
A weight on her shoulders
Like a wave crushing her down
Pushing her deeper
Into the murky depths
The current pulls her in
The shore is lost in sight
As she struggles in vain
To swim against the tide
She feels powerless and overwhelmed
As her loved ones stand idly by
Like spectators on the shore
Unsupportive of her struggle
In the vastness of the ocean
She searches for a lifeline
For a friendly face
To remind her she's not alone
And to help her navigate
Through the roughest of seas.


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Poetic Form
Metre 1010100 10101001 110010 1111101 011010 1011001 10010 010101 010100 011101 111001 110101 11100001 10111101 1100101 11010 00101010 110101 10101 10101101 011010 101011
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 600
Words 108
Sentences 2
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 22
Lines Amount 22
Letters per line (avg) 22
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 487
Words per stanza (avg) 108
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Written on May 22, 2023

Submitted by JoeStrickland on May 22, 2023

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Joe Strickland

I'm just a regular, blue collar, working stiff who took an interest in writing poetry many years ago but until recently I haven't had a desire to share any with anyone or pursue publication. I'm an unpublished fork lift operator by night, and a day drinker by choice. I can be followed on Twitter @JoeStricklandSC more…

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