Analysis of Poetic Sacrifice
Angelina McMurtrey 1992 (California)
I went for a hike, bare foot so I can feel the earth under the souls of my feet
Where Mother Gaia intertwined her energy with mine
I hugged a tree like we were lifelong friends and it was the last time I will ever see them again
I went to see all the wonders that nature has in store for me
I just sat in silence as I projected my imagination, flying so high that my heart stopped…….
My will was met when I no longer had a pulse
My body will decay into what little was left of me to begin with
I am purified by the animals I will feed, giving my sacrifice a purpose….
Giving me a purpose……
I hear you say my name one more time when you feel my ghostly presence
I watch you as you sleep peacefully, my love
Even though the sheets stay cold
I am there
When you see me in your dreams just know
It's really me
My vows to you were, "death due us part" but don't forget my love, we share the same soul
Physically I had to leave but in spirit
I shall remain
A part of you till you are ready to become whole again
Our legacy will live on in the hearts of those we had touched
So damaged and broken as individuals
But as one we were flawlessly perfect
I'm sorry for having to leave you so soon but don't write this tragedy mistaken
I want you to know
My love for you never died……
Even though I did
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11101111111011001111 11010001010011 110111011101101111101101 1111101011010111 111010110101001010111111 111111110101 1101010111011111011 11101010011110110010 101010 11111111111111010 11111110011 1010111 111 111101111 1101 11110111111011111011 100011111010 1101 011111110101101 1010011100111111 11001010100 1111010001 110110111111111100010 11111 1111101 10111 |
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 1,315 |
Words | 280 |
Sentences | 3 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 3, 1, 14, 2, 1 |
Lines Amount | 26 |
Letters per line (avg) | 39 |
Words per line (avg) | 10 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 167 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 44 |
About this poem
I wrote this poem while thinking about my best friend who lost her fiancé to suicide. He took his last breath while she was holding him trying to figure out what had happened. She is still wondering that to this day.
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