Analysis of The shortest poem
I run after myself
because my self surpasses me by putting words.
I want to write my shortest poem.
The poem of my life
simple and deep,
and he won't let me
My self does not rest...
When there is so much to say in this world;
when the brain never stops:
when the muse speaks to your ears
It is impossible to silence the words.
Write, write, write…
It's like a vice;
a mania that when it starts it doesn't stop.
Is it a gift or revenge?
| Scheme | XAXXXXX XXXAXXXX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (27%) |
| Metre | 11101 011101011101 111111010 010111 1001 01111 11111 1111111011 101101 1011111 11010011001 111 1101 010011111101 1101101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 438 |
| Words | 98 |
| Sentences | 6 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 7, 8 |
| Lines Amount | 15 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 165 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 44 |
About this poem
It is said that the best poem is the one that says it all in fewer words. Well, that's what this poem is about, although it's difficult because some muses are very talkative...
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Written on February 13, 1022
Submitted by FrankCalle on February 14, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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