Analysis of Esther
I’m trying…
Trying my best to get her out of my mind
But after I saw her on the screen that one time
It was a wrap for me -
All of a sudden
Everything started to move in slow motion
And from that day forward
My whole world was taken over
Never quite able to fully recover
Because my thoughts are held captive and smothered by
Her eyes…
Her lips…
(My lies…)
Her hips…
Got me trippin’ on an apparition
Comprised of natural beauty and nonsense
And my conscience bears witness
To the consciousness of my decision
To view her barely dressed in these images
And I’m considering this a privilege
This raven-haired, beautiful
Brown-skinned, mocha, diva
A cross between Foxy Brown
Cleopatra and the Queen of Sheba
I’ve probably said more than enough
And I don’t like where this conversation is headed;
I'm turning something the Lord made
Into something entirely different to be regretted
She’s my own private apocalypse
Revelation of the darkness of my heart
Reminding me to save some things for later
And at times, it’s best to admire from afar
It's hard because she's fine
And I try to play it off with laughter
But before I even finish the statement
All I'm thinking about is Ms. Baxter
For what it's worth,
I'm at a loss for words
And can't think of any way
To say it better
Now, I see through the mirror darkly
While constantly dreaming of Esther.
Scheme | XXXA BBXC CXDEDEBX XBXXXFXF XXXXEXCX XCXC XXXC AC |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 110 10111101111 110110101111 110111 11010 1010110110 011110 11111010 10110110010 011111100101 01 01 11 01 11111010 01110010010 0110110 1010011010 11010101100 0101001010 1101100 111010 0101101 010001110 110011101 011111010110 11010011 0110010010011010 11110010 0101010111 01011111110 01111101101 110111 0111111110 10111010010 1110011110 1111 110111 0111101 11110 111101010 110010110 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,386 |
Words | 259 |
Sentences | 3 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 8, 8, 8, 4, 4, 2 |
Lines Amount | 42 |
Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 133 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 31 |
About this poem
"Esther" is about an infatuation with a stunning woman they saw on screen. The poem captures the impact of her beauty and the inner turmoil it creates, as the speaker grapples with desire and guilt. It emphasizes the idea of admiring from afar and the enduring allure of this woman.
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