Analysis of Maribel Ellis



In this city,
No one reads anymore,
No one lingers
Long enough to browse.
They're too busy
With their own tales,
Running down the streets,
Chasing ghosts.
And so,
She remains untouched,
Her pages unturned,
A protagonist waiting
For her chance
To come alive.
But who knows
When that day will come,
In this city
That never sleeps,
In this world
That no longer reads?


Scheme AbcdaefghijklmnoApqr
Poetic Form Tetractys  (50%)
Etheree  (35%)
Metre 0110 11101 1110 10111 1110 1111 10101 101 01 10101 01001 0010010 101 1101 111 11111 0110 1101 011 11101
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 375
Words 84
Sentences 4
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 20
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 14
Words per line (avg) 3
Letters per stanza (avg) 286
Words per stanza (avg) 65
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Written on June 28, 2023

Submitted by JoeStrickland on June 28, 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 I'm an unpublished fork lift operator by night, and a day drinker by choice.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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