Analysis of Man Down

Rohonda Isis 1974 (Cleveland)



I took his heart out of his chest-
again.
I have made a mess of what was right,
blinded by what was in sight
I took a chance.
The ammunition was in my pocket.
It's always in my pocket.
I pulled it out,
loaded the gun,
and fired.
I have made a mess of what was right,
blinded by what's in sight,
I took a chance.
The first shot didn't do it.
The second one did.
It pierced the aorta,
it punctured my mind.
As his pulse began to weaken
I tried giving mouth to mouth
to resuscitate him,
bring him back to life;
but it was too late-
he flatlined.


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Poetic Form
Metre 11111111 01 111011111 1011101 1101 001010110 110110 1111 1001 010 111011111 101101 1101 0111011 01011 110010 11011 11101110 1110111 10101 11111 11111 11
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 548
Words 128
Sentences 10
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 23
Lines Amount 23
Letters per line (avg) 18
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 409
Words per stanza (avg) 111

About this poem

This poem was published in my book, "True Identity." It's about a woman who broke the heart of her first love unintentionally.

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Written on August 20, 2019

Submitted by rohondagrant on December 03, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Rohonda Isis

Rohonda Isis is the proud mother of one and a fourteen year breast cancer survivor. She began writing poetry when she was twelve years old. She is currently working on her third book of poetry and first motivational book. Her future endeavors include a wellness center and clothing line. more…

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