Analysis of Invisibly shackled
Being a woman has a clear definition
We crave authenticity and celebrate “real women”
But shun anything short of perfection
Freedom and liberty is preached
But never actually accepted
A woman who follows the desires of her heart
Is inevitably rejected
For men and women
The physical world may be the same
But it takes only a single misstep
Before a woman is blamed
We’ve made progress you say
Taken steps towards equality
But the world of contradictions we live in
Is nothing short of insanity
For now we want an imperfectly perfect woman
One who is strong but not combative
Free but not wild
Looks beautiful without trying
For it isn’t enough to simply give your best
One failure one mistake
Overshadows every success
In some ways
We are free now
And are no longer chained
But being able to walk around
DOESNT mean you’re not still jailed
And the heart breaking truth is
We will never break the shackles
Of the patriarchy so deeply ingrained
Scheme | AAABCDCAEFGHIJIAKLMNOPQRSTUVWS |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (23%) |
Metre | 10010101010 110100010110 111011010 10010011 110100010 0101100010101 101000010 11010 010011101 1111001001 0101011 11111 101010100 1011010110 110110100 1111101000110 111111010 1111 11000110 11101110111 110101 101010001 011 1111 011101 110101101 111111 0011011 11101010 1010011001 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 999 |
Words | 197 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 30 |
Lines Amount | 30 |
Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 771 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 167 |
About this poem
My take on feminism in the modern world.
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