Analysis of Jagged Edges
Betsy Wokersien Stephens 1958 (Idaho)
Jagged edges
Tearing my heart
Fragile soul
Ripping apart
Fractured thoughts
Locked down inside
Detonate
Like dynamite
Stop and breath
Cleanses deep
Exposing
What's underneath
Fallen down
Alone and lost
Carrying
A heavy cross
Jagged Edges
Smoothing with time
Shattered pieces
Realign
Hope shines in
Lighting the dawn
Inner demons
Have all withdrawn
Stop and breath
Cleanses deep
Exposing
What's underneath
Rising up
Seeking the truth
Redemption found
My faith renewed
| Scheme | Abxbxxxx CDEFxxex Axaxxgxg CDEFxxxx |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 110 1011 101 1001 101 1101 10 110 101 11 010 101 101 0101 100 0101 110 1011 1010 001 110 1001 1010 1101 101 11 010 101 101 1001 0101 1101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
| Characters | 489 |
| Words | 92 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 8, 8, 8, 8 |
| Lines Amount | 32 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 12 |
| Words per line (avg) | 2 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 99 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 18 |
About this poem
Jagged Edges signifies the pain and torment suffered while facing insurmountable obstacles and lays the foundation for hope and survival.
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Written on May 07, 2017
Submitted by BetsyStephens on April 02, 2022
Modified on May 03, 2023
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