Analysis of Silhouettes And Symbols

Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)



Silhouettes and symbols
Linger in the mind
Of the dreamer,
Haunting them
With memories
Of what was
And what could have been.
The words spoken
By that special someone,
So long ago,
Remain etched
In their memory,
Like a scar,
A constant reminder
Of a time
When life was simpler
And dreams were more
Attainable.


Scheme ABCDEFGHHIJKLCMCNO
Poetic Form
Metre 01010 10001 1010 101 1100 111 01111 0110 11101 1101 011 01100 101 010010 101 111100 0101 0100
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 323
Words 71
Sentences 2
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 18
Lines Amount 18
Letters per line (avg) 14
Words per line (avg) 3
Letters per stanza (avg) 247
Words per stanza (avg) 55
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Written on June 06, 2023

Submitted by JoeStrickland on June 06, 2023

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Joe Strickland

I'm just a regular, blue collar, working stiff who took an interest in writing poetry many years ago but until recently I haven't had a desire to share any with anyone or pursue publication. I'm an unpublished fork lift operator by night, and a day drinker by choice. I can be followed on Twitter @JoeStricklandSC more…

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