Analysis of Swallow The Dust
Sarah Brower 1995 (New Jersey)
Imagine self love awaiting
fearless to confront the shame
childly your tail droops under your feet
silent my dear for your time will come
Burly ambitions wildly howl
rigid boundaries meant to be broken
damaged, yet unfolding life
serious, yet captivate by shining eyes
Invite me please to your tent of refuge
argue that it’s safer outside
Impressive it is, how you stand erect
press forward in face of shadows
Elite forces inhaling, exhaling courage
unnamed emotions rising like a fever
boast of the arms that hold you close
clearly weakness made you powerful
Irate compassion proves to be lonely
lost in the sea of righteous indignation
Wish to let go of strife and wrath
before you kill the love your awaiting
| Scheme | AXXX XBXX XXXX XXXX XBXA |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (20%) |
| Metre | 01011010 1010101 11111011 101111111 10010101 1010011110 1010101 1001101101 0111111110 10111011 0101111101 1100111 0110010110 01010101010 11011111 101011100 0101011110 1001110010 11111101 0111011010 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 728 |
| Words | 136 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 20 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 29 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 117 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 24 |
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