Analysis of Darker Shade



Staring at the ceiling of a room- frozen,
anxiety's building up words unspoken;
As I see the colors fade,
when did the world gained a darker shade?

I see rainbows but I felt black,
when did the world turned its back?
When did laughter confined sadness,
in a cell full of emptiness?

Seeing the photographed memories,
with all the experiences it carried; a lone tear fell of my cheeks,
washing the remaining hope it seeks.

Enjoying the attention,
faking it as affection;
As I see the colors fade,
when did the world gained a darker shade?


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Poetic Form
Metre 10101010110 11011010 1110101 110110101 1111111 1101111 11100110 00111100 10010100 110010001100111111 100010111 0100010 1011010 1110101 110110101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 539
Words 113
Sentences 5
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 3, 4
Lines Amount 15
Letters per line (avg) 28
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 106
Words per stanza (avg) 24

About this poem

This poem depicts a certain feeling that emerged amidst a year of uncertainties, where everything just seems to crumble down. Or maybe, it's a feeling of someone who seeks hope in the uncertainties.

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Written on May 25, 2023

Submitted by BrokenBurette on May 24, 2023

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Darlene Dela Cruz

I grew up being interested in different literary works. Books became my friends, especially since they introduce impossibilities, or new possibilities. more…

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