Analysis of STILL



I'm still,, but it feels as if I'm moving very fast. I want it to be quiet but, the silence is too loud! At happy times, the sadness is overwhelming. I'm trying to open my mouth, but no words will come out I want to be angry, but, I can't. Furthermore, I want to jump up and shout ; my feet won't let me move. Moreover, I want to rest, my mind keeps drifting. Besides, I want to accept help but, I'm too proud to ask. Additionally, I want to cry out, my pride won't let me . I want revenge but avenges not mines. I want to have energy, but I'm restless and tired. Furthermore, I want to have motion, but I'm still as a tree ; only the leaves and branches can move. As still as I am, I can't do anything else but be still.


Scheme A
Poetic Form
Metre 11111111101011111110101011111010101010110110111111111111101111011111011111110101111111100111101111111101000111111111111011111111110011100101011111011110110010101111111111101111
Characters 721
Words 145
Sentences 12
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 1
Lines Amount 1
Letters per line (avg) 532
Words per line (avg) 148
Letters per stanza (avg) 532
Words per stanza (avg) 148

About this poem

This poem speaks volumes about no motion of life.

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Written on July 24, 1996

Submitted by srhines333 on August 18, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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