Analysis of Hidden Scars
Ramona Betancourt 1949 (New York)
Demure grin, flawless skin
Mask the injuries within.
Palpitations, clammy hands
Always careful where she stands.
Self-effacing, anti-dating
Exhausted from the sleepless nights.
Migraine headaches, depressed spirit
All seems dark, where is the light?
On her knees she prays each day
And at night looks to the stars
“Keep me safe from every harm
Leave him behind prison bars”.
| Scheme | AABBCDEFGHIH |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 011101 1010001 010101 110111 10101010 01010101 110110 1111101 1011111 0111101 11111001 1101101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 378 |
| Words | 63 |
| Sentences | 5 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 12 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 302 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 59 |
About this poem
Suffering of crime victims doesn’t end with criminal’s incarceration.
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Written on November 11, 2021
Submitted by 4Cecilia9 on November 11, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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