Analysis of The Melancholic Monolith
Upon the banks of Umiam Lake, where tales of love's grandeur and heartache doth reside,
A university student bus of North Eastern Hill University, a repository of memories and dreams,
Lies in eerie stillness, a melancholic reminder of days long since passed.
The old and rusted Mahindra truck, its frame decayed and wheels now mute,
Doth repose upon the shore, a vestige of a bygone era's destiny.
The wind doth howl and moan, a lugubrious melody,
As if to intone of sorrows yet undisclosed, of love stories unrequited and unexpected, of jealousy and sacrifice.
The truck doth repose upon the shore, alone,
A silent observer to the fleeting days,
A monument to times long since departed.
And yet, its corroding frame doth still exhibit
A semblance of beauty, concealed deep within,
A spark of vitality, now interred in its metal.
For though the truck doth seem a thing of metal,
A lifeless lump of steel upon the shore,
It holds within its frame a narrative to narrate,
A chronicle of journeys and experiences, of love and loss.
And though its wheels may never move again,
It still doth bear the traces of where it hath been.
For though the truck doth repose upon the shore,
Its past doth persist in the rust and dents,
A tale of odysseys, trials, and more.
And though its fate may seem insignificant,
It still doth occupy a niche within our hearts,
A recollection of what once played its role.
For though the truck doth repose upon the shore,
A vestige of a bygone era's destiny,
It still doth hold a significance, forevermore.
A symbol of the journeys we undertake, the dreams we chase,
A testament to life's ephemerality,
A reminder of our own transience.
And so, upon the banks of Umiam Lake,
The decrepit and corroded Mahindra truck doth repose,
A silent observer to the winds that shake,
A symbol of the grandeur and heartache of love,
A reminder of our own transience,
A testament to life's ephemerality.
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Metre | 010111111110101101 0010010111101010000100110001 101010001001011111 01010010111010111 101010101010110100 01110100100100 11101110101111001000101100010 01101010101 01001010101 01001111010 0111111010 01011001101 0110100110110 11011101110 0101110101 110111010011 01001100010001101 0111110101 111101011111 11011010101 1110100101 01111001 0111110100 111100101101 0010111111 11011010101 01010110100 1111001001 01010101100111 0100111 00101101100 010101111 001000100101101 01001010111 01010010111 00101101100 0100111 |
Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
Characters | 1,917 |
Words | 375 |
Sentences | 12 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 4, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6 |
Lines Amount | 37 |
Letters per line (avg) | 41 |
Words per line (avg) | 9 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 217 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 48 |
About this poem
This poem explores the themes of nostalgia and the passage of time, through the imagery of an old, rusted Mahindra truck resting on the shores of Umiam Lake. The truck serves as a symbol of the memories and experiences of the past, and a reminder of the fleeting nature of life and love. The complex and ornate language used throughout the poem adds to the melancholic and nostalgic tone, evoking a sense of longing for days long since passed.
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Submitted by Mawphniang.Napoleon on January 27, 2023
Modified on March 05, 2023
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