Analysis of Gone but not forgotten
The brightest candle may burn out
but the warmth it gave stays strong,
The powerful thread may finally break
but its support will still prolong
The soul may leave its mortal body
but the lives it touched still thrive,
The finite time may now be spent
but its impression stays alive
| Scheme | XAXA XBXB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain |
| Metre | 01010111 1011111 0100111001 11011101 011111010 1011111 0111111 11010101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 289 |
| Words | 57 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 8 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 29 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 115 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 26 |
About this poem
Reflecting on the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II and hearing about the effect she had on many people made me think about the lasting impact that any individual we care about can have on our lives even when they are gone. I therefore wrote this poem in an attempt to encapsulate this.
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Written on September 18, 2022
Submitted by jseale on September 17, 2022
Modified on May 03, 2023
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