Analysis of Rotten Lies

Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)



rotten lies
spread like wildfire,
through the cracks
of truth they seep,
twisting,
distorting,
manipulating,
until they become
the fabric of reality.
they fester
and grow,
infecting
every corner
of our minds,
creating a web
of deceit,
that we can no longer
untangle.
we are suffocated
by the stench
of these putrid
falsehoods,
decaying,
choking on the bile
of deception,
that has become
our new normal.
we must resist,
we must fight,
against the tide
of lies that drown us,
in the darkness
of falsehood,
we can still find
the faint glimmer
of truth. 
can't we?


Scheme ABCDEEEFGBHEBIJKBLMNMOEPQFLRSTUUVWBXG
Poetic Form
Metre 101 1110 101 1111 10 010 0100 01101 010110 110 01 010 10010 1101 01001 101 111110 010 11100 101 1110 1 010 10101 1010 1101 10110 1101 111 0101 11111 0010 11 1111 0110 11 11
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 579
Words 129
Sentences 5
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 37
Lines Amount 37
Letters per line (avg) 12
Words per line (avg) 3
Letters per stanza (avg) 443
Words per stanza (avg) 96

About this poem

The poem is a commentary on the insidious nature of lies and their corrosive effect on society. It depicts how lies can spread rapidly, distorting the truth and creating a false reality that is difficult to escape.

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Written on March 27, 2024

Submitted by JoeStrickland on March 27, 2024

Modified by JoeStrickland on March 27, 2024

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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 I'm an unpublished fork lift operator by night, and a day drinker by choice.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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