Analysis of Whispers

Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)



I often think the night
Is more alive than the day,
When shadows dance
In the embrace of moonlight,
Whispering secrets,
Enticing us to stray,
From the paths we follow
In the glaring sunlight.
In darkness,
We find freedom
To be ourselves,
To shed the masks
That bind us
Through daylight hours,
Like nocturnal creatures,
We wander and delve,
Into the depths of our souls,
Where courage matures.


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Poetic Form
Metre 110101 1101101 111 000111 10010 010111 101110 00101 010 1110 11001 1101 111 1110 101010 11001 01011101 11001
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 402
Words 85
Sentences 2
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 18
Lines Amount 18
Letters per line (avg) 17
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 313
Words per stanza (avg) 68
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Written on July 02, 2023

Submitted by JoeStrickland on July 02, 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 I'm an unpublished fork lift operator by night, and a day drinker by choice.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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