Analysis of 21



the sun surely is brighter,
the moon has cast the shadows away,
looking into the wind of prosperity i smile
the prophecy has been fulfilled
a pace of life has changed

the curtains of curiosity have been revealed
stupidity has been blown into the ocean,
an ocean which is full of desire and only that
still grateful post-mortem aren't a test for me
drama is what clouds the sky yet we find it riveting

cursing the culture i was breed in
the very bane of my existence,
from the soil i was raised,
and from it i shall reveal my truth,
my everlasting commitment to loyalty

from the womb of a strong women i came,
and into the jungle i was meant to raise
like a thief i shall reach my limit
my limit of greatness, my limit of love
or i will be an urban legend with half life

so the spring has run its course,
the lion has to find and groom its pride
a new pride of the unscathed, and untouchable
the societal expectations have risen to their highest
at 21 i hope life becomes a little bit brighter...


Scheme AXXXX XXXBX XXXXB XXXXX XXXXA
Poetic Form
Metre 0110110 01110101 1001011010011 01001101 011111 010101001101 010011101010 11011110100101 110110100111 10111011111100 100101110 010111010 101111 011110111 10100101100 1011011011 00101011111 101111110 11011011011 111111010111 1011111 0101110111 011100100100 001000101101110 111101010110
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 975
Words 192
Sentences 1
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Lines Amount 25
Letters per line (avg) 32
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 158
Words per stanza (avg) 38
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Submitted by ts.31348 on April 07, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Sean^45

Tlou "Sean" Seanego is a South African young and upcoming poet and student more…

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