Analysis of Sit



We sit with none but silence
Apprehensive towards a thought
We much less would speak at all
For all truly falls to nought

Sit with me, my dearest friend
Give an end to your striving
You’ve no place but here to be
Close your eyes to see the night end

Shake and shutter, break apart
This art form is true being
Only by losing yourself
Can you gain everything

Reveal to me what remains
My disdain has lost its place
In the presence of a truth
Which behooves me to erase

From the crib unto coffin
I have often gathered lies
Built entire worlds upon them
Let them be personified

It seems I know not this man
Whom would stand to be showcased
To be exalted above
Every time and every space

Whereby do my possessions
Seem to lessen all at once
That I would give them away
Seems to be the great affront

The truth of this matter is
I desist from fallacy
Humble eyes gazing skyward
Crying for the world beneath


Scheme ABXB CDEC XDXD XFXF XXXX XXXF XAXX XEXX
Poetic Form
Metre 1111110 0100101 1111111 1110111 1111101 1111110 1111111 11111011 1010101 1111110 1011001 11110 0111101 1011111 0010101 1011101 1011010 1110101 10101011 111010 1111111 111111 1101001 100101001 0111010 1110111 1111101 1110101 0111101 1011100 1011010 1010101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 908
Words 180
Sentences 1
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 32
Letters per line (avg) 23
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 91
Words per stanza (avg) 22

About this poem

This poem, written March 23rd, 2024, is an account of how my experiences in meditation brought me to understand my own ego and the futility of worldly striving.

Font size:
 

Written on March 24, 2024

Submitted by thornebelee on March 24, 2024

54 sec read
9

Brandon Thorne

 · 1994 · Cape Girardeau

I am a 29 year-old African American. I began writing poetry as a means to cope with depression and routine incarceration and now looking to put some of it out there to be hopefully enjoyed. Thank you. more…

All Brandon Thorne poems | Brandon Thorne Books

3 fans

Discuss this Brandon Thorne poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Sit" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 10 Nov. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/183665/sit>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    November 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    20
    days
    7
    hours
    18
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Which poet is associated with the poem "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?
    A Emily Dickinson
    B Maya Angelou
    C Ralph Waldo Emerson
    D Langston Hughes