From Power to Plea
Like crushed blades in an alley.
You were found in a plea.
Once strong and powerful.
About this poem
"From Power to Plea" speaks about transformation and tells the story of someone who was once strong and powerful but has now become weak and vulnerable. The vivid imagery, such as "crushed blades in an alley," effectively illustrates how something once sharp and effective has been broken and discarded.
Written on February 17, 2025
Submitted by haginstaariq on February 17, 2025
Modified by haginstaariq on February 17, 2025
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AA X |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 85 |
Words | 19 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 1 |
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