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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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11010111010100 100101111010100 00111010101111 101101001110001 1110111101101 010110101011101 100101110101010 110110100101110 1101101110101 01010101010101 100011101111110 010110101011101 |
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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