Analysis of before hell



i’ve been shot ,
i’ve not had the four leaf clover of a bullet through my head .
instead i’d been blasted ,
right a top my shoulder blade ,
wounded .
slowly deceasing to the pits of hell ,
like i has been stricken by a blazing vermilion arrow ,
an invitation attached to it ,
seeping into my skin ,
slowly seizing what bit of earth i had left in me .
i’m half pain bound and struck ,
while the other half is carted away ,
leaving nothing but a scarlett shallow ,
and a half empty soul .


Scheme ABCDCEFGHIJKFL
Poetic Form
Metre 111 111011101010111 011110 1011101 10 10110111 111110101001010 10100111 100111 1010111111101 111101 1010111001 1010101010 001101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 494
Words 101
Sentences 4
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 14
Lines Amount 14
Letters per line (avg) 26
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 367
Words per stanza (avg) 102

About this poem

someone’s journey to the afterlife, slow and painful

Font size:
 

Submitted by rubyharrison28 on November 29, 2023

30 sec read
0

Ruby Harrison

i long to be a writer because i want the talent of literature, i want the beauty of words, i want the soul of a poet. but that comes at a price . pain more…

All Ruby Harrison poems | Ruby Harrison Books

1 fan

Discuss this Ruby Harrison poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "before hell" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 7 Jun 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/175159/before-hell>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    June 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    23
    days
    9
    hours
    3
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    "Lady, make a note of this: One of you is lying."
    A Ogden Nash
    B Dorothy Parker
    C Bill Collins
    D May Sarton