Analysis of Graveside Serenade



Shadows fall against the gravestones of this forgotten cemetery.
Underground, the dead begin to stir, right behind the mortuary.
In the dead of night, beware the shadows, a doorway to their lair.
Hallows eve fast approaches, a scent of brimstone in the air.
Rise-up destitute souls, walk with me, in this undead parade.
The frightened cries of the living, muted by this graveside Serenade.
Animated corpses, dead-walk marching, down into the hollow.
Their tortured moans, joined in chorus, compelling them to follow.
Taste of the living's flesh and blood, so fresh and so unspoiled.
The devil's wishes, now fulfilled, resurrection from the soil.
Empty and devoid of spirit, no guilt, no joy, no accolades.
The frightened cries of the living, muted by this graveside Serenade.


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Closest metre Iambic octameter
Characters 775
Words 136
Sentences 12
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 12
Lines Amount 12
Letters per line (avg) 51
Words per line (avg) 10
Letters per stanza (avg) 616
Words per stanza (avg) 125

About this poem

Wrote this from one of several prompts for a Halloween themed contest. While I didn't win, I did get some nice comments. Tried making it as spooky/creepy as possible.

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Written on October 01, 2012

Submitted by joe.22447 on April 27, 2024

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Joseph Ferguson

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