Analysis of Girl in the Mirror
Under the velvet sky- bright stars, twinkling;
autumn leaves, falling; chilly winds, blowing;
a girl laid her mat on grainy sands, wishing.
Fake smiles, flashing; big screens, showing-
all treasures, like sweet birds, singing.
Make life stories worth sharing;
a ticking bomb for all being.
Look in the mirror, her reflection, asking;
shadow casts down, "How are you doing?"
Let words travel without the feet moving.
Words dripped down, blood on her fingertips;
of a writer, alone, on winter trips.
Withered soul in cold, chapped lips;
no ring to wear, counted days on ships.
Bittersweet days, now wrinkled skins.
Closed eyes, clasped hands;
a silent prayer, unheard in mind.
Favorite clothes worn on site;
no time to stare, no room to spare;
as she breathed deep her last air.
Scheme | AAAAA AAAAA BBBBX XXXCC |
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Poetic Form | Etheree (30%) |
Metre | 10010111100 1011010110 01101110110 11101110 11011110 1110110 01011110 10010001010 11111110 1110010110 11111010 1010011101 1010111 111110111 1011101 1111 01010101 1001111 11111111 1111011 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 779 |
Words | 150 |
Sentences | 10 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5, 5 |
Lines Amount | 20 |
Letters per line (avg) | 30 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 151 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 32 |
About this poem
I write this poem for everyone who masks their hearts, so we can be seen through story-like and visual poetry.
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Written on June 09, 2022
Submitted by amerilieang1014 on June 09, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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