Analysis of Longing



An empty vessel never filled
Without use, without value
Existing without substance or sustenance
Hungry, thirsty for something unknown
At odds with the world like water to oil
In search of connection but denied

Oh the wasted years of wishful thought
And missing actions
Spring buds now autumn leaves rotting
Anger, rage in the storms of my mind
Longing for my time, my place, my worth
My calm


Scheme XXXXXX XXXXXX
Poetic Form
Metre 11010101 0110110 01001101100 101011001 1110111011 011010101 101011101 01010 11110110 101001111 101111111 11
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 405
Words 80
Sentences 1
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 6, 6
Lines Amount 12
Letters per line (avg) 27
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 160
Words per stanza (avg) 34
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Written on December 12, 2021

Submitted on January 01, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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