Analysis of Harmonica
One time, even-
the Sun will die.
The chills will grow, reaching-
the top of your spine.
Bright masks will be staring-
at the sky without light.
Hopes for a star, diving-
along with their livid side.
There was something done-
and they all held tight.
But the minds weren't ready-
to embrace the light.
Sometimes, it's much better-
to enjoy a long night.
What would it change-
if they got back the sight?
Once, derisive words targeted the others-
but now,
no sound was heard, not even a stridor. Everywhere you go, deserts, plains or seas-
you will notice now,
the world's covered by peace.
The wind roamed freely, enjoying the view-
hugging the mountains,
again looking new.
The old glaciers which survived in time-
wished to be here,
along by my side.
The Globe was nearly dead, but vivid inside-
it wished it was like this,
since the first time.
No more torment, nothing left to occur,
that is order to me,
don't you think so too?
For the beings it may seem cruel,
but it's nothing wrong-
with the bore in their soul.
Eventually, the light will come too,
wait a little more-
the pain will be gone soon.
There were a few starving, crying alone,
they wanted to live again-
just like before.
A child waved joyfully at the sky,
might there have been-
a sign of the light?
He played a song to celebrate the night,
the end was near now-
he covered one eye.
Silence everywhere...
a deep sleep has begun.
It was the last time-
life was taken apart.
Scheme | ABCXCDCEFDGDHDXD XIXIXJXJKXEEXKHGJ XXXJLXXXLBADDIB XFKX |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1110 0111 011110 01111 111110 101011 110110 0111101 11101 01111 1011010 10101 011110 101011 1111 111101 10101100010 11 111111001101110111 11101 011011 0111001001 10010 01101 011010101 1111 01111 01110111001 111111 1011 111101101 111011 11111 101011110 11101 101011 0100001111 10101 011111 1001101001 1101101 1101 011100101 1111 01101 110111001 01111 11011 1010 011101 11011 111001 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 2,170 |
Words | 301 |
Sentences | 22 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 16, 17, 15, 4 |
Lines Amount | 52 |
Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 276 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 67 |
About this poem
This poem reflects the apocalypse that represents silence and peace for the environment that survived the humans, now in suffering, waiting for the day when everything will get back to normal. On the bright side, that day comes and it is greeted by a kid that played a song in order to celebrate it. But it turns out nothing else remains and that song was the last call for joy and harmony( it is reflected by the title as well; peace, the name of the instrument), which is, of course, in opposite with the poem's context if we refer to the main point of the story, which is the "last end" for the life. The poem is divided into 4 parts( 1.The apocalyptic beginning coming with the disappearance of the Sun and the lost sight of the humans; 2. The envinormental relief and memories; 3. The humans suffering "alone" , because they were too wicked to be together, followed by the inevitable end that cleanses everything; 4. The last part is a reflection of the life that got to an end, and deep sleep for the Earth and its beings.) more »
Written on September 18, 2022
Submitted by Jay~ on September 18, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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