Analysis of Reflection



As I stare
deep into the water,
I am met
With a blurry reflection
Of myself.
It seems
That love has submerged
Beneath the depths,
And I still feel unsure
Of what lurks below.
I rise to the surface
To take in life's renewing air
With a sense of uncertainty
Permeating my thoughts.

I'm forever craving
To possess the answers
To my questions,
But I find myself
Trapped within the stare
Of the water's surface.
The water's reflection
Seems to embody
My own sense of confusion
And frustration.
As I lift my head
Above the water,
I can't help
But feel trapped
In the space between
What I desire
And what I fear.

The water's surface
Acts as a mirror,
Reflecting back
The truth of my emotions,
And it also distorts
And blurs
The image.
It is as if the water
Is teasing me,
Mocking me
With the possibility
Of clarity,
Yet always keeping just out of reach.

The water,
Like love,
Can be both calming
And unnerving at the same time.
It has the power
To soothe
Our troubled souls.
It can also
Leave us feeling lost
And unsure
Of where we stand.

As I continue to gaze
Deep into the water,
I am left
With an overwhelming sense
Of longing.
A desire to understand
The mysteries that the water holds,
And a yearning
To grasp
The ever-elusive concept of love.    


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Poetic Form Tetractys  (42%)
Metre 111 101010 111 1010010 11 11 11101 0101 011101 11101 111010 11010101 10110100 10011 101010 101010 1110 1111 10101 101010 010010 11010 1111010 0010 11111 01010 111 111 00101 11010 0111 01010 11010 0101 0111010 011001 01 010 1111010 1101 101 100100 1100 11101111 010 11 11110 00101011 11010 11 10101 1110 11101 001 1111 1101011 101010 111 110101 110 0010101 010010101 0010 11 0100101011
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 1,306
Words 299
Sentences 14
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 14, 17, 13, 11, 10
Lines Amount 65
Letters per line (avg) 15
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 195
Words per stanza (avg) 47
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Written on June 05, 2023

Submitted by JoeStrickland on June 05, 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 I'm an unpublished fork lift operator by night, and a day drinker by choice.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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