Analysis of Intrusive
Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)
A buzzing swarm
Of thoughts invade
Never to rest,
Perpetually crafting,
Darting,
Zipping,
Whirling flight
Unfolding feelings
In ceaseless illumination.
A hum resounds,
Their wings in beat
Distraction constant,
Struggle to conquer,
Descend,
Ascend,
Twist,
And turn,
Mad frenzy
Yearning within me
Agitates.
So desperately
I crave moments
Still,
Yet bees persist,
Their patterns expert,
Buzzing in my ear,
Dancing in sight
Irrepressible force
That I can't battle.
Their stings inflict
No tangible harm,
Yet chaotic reminders
Cause anxiety.
I swat
And strike
To soothe
The hive
But their persistence,
I can't endure.
Their honey,
Sweet,
Doesn't outweigh
The torment
They bring.
My mind distraught,
So I let them swarm,
Until they decide
To leave me
In peace,
To no longer remain.
Scheme | AXXBBBCDX DEXXFFGXHHD HXXGXXCXX XXXHXXXXXX HEXXBXAXHXX |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (50%) |
Metre | 0101 1101 1011 0100010 10 10 101 01010 0100010 011 1101 01010 10110 01 01 1 01 110 10011 1 11000 1110 1 1101 11010 10011 1001 001001 11110 1101 11001 1010010 10100 11 01 11 01 11010 1101 110 1 101 01 11 1101 11111 0111 111 01 111001 |
Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 807 |
Words | 168 |
Sentences | 7 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 9, 11, 9, 10, 11 |
Lines Amount | 50 |
Letters per line (avg) | 12 |
Words per line (avg) | 2 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 124 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 24 |
About this poem
A poem about anxiety.
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Written on May 15, 2023
Submitted by JoeStrickland on May 15, 2023
Modified by JoeStrickland on July 11, 2023
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