Analysis of The Other Side



I was sitting on the edge of the lake
when I met someone.

He was staring at the lake,
emotionless,
monotone.

I did not like him
because he was boring,

But I talked to him anyway.

I found things out,
From the emotionless fellow,
thoughtful things and deep things.

The emotionless stare was just an act;
a coping mechanism.

I asked him,
"Are you afraid of anything?"

He answered,
"No."

I asked,
"Are you afraid of death?"

He answered,
"I am not afraid of death.

I am looking forward to it."

"Are you depressed?"
I asked.

"No,"
He said,
"I just cannot wait to see the other side."


Scheme ax abx cd x xeb xx cd FE Gh Fh x xG Exx
Poetic Form
Metre 1110101101 1111 1110101 1 10 11111 011110 1111110 1111 10110 101011 0111111 010100 111 1101110 110 1 11 110111 110 1110111 11101011 1101 11 1 11 11101110101
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 590
Words 145
Sentences 14
Stanzas 13
Stanza Lengths 2, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 3
Lines Amount 27
Letters per line (avg) 16
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 33
Words per stanza (avg) 8

About this poem

A poem about a man who meets another man who seems emotionless, but soon learns that there is more than meets the eye.

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Written on May 13, 2024

Submitted by kris.spear on May 13, 2024

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Kristopher Spear

Kristopher Spear is a person living in a place where he does not belong. He writes in his free time. Some poetry, some not. more…

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