Analysis of Darkness Is Upon

Leonard 1963 (Denver)



Time has passed as the day mingles with the dusk
Darkness comes bringing the shadows
Shadow Fyres consuming my thoughts
Darker thoughts arise from the depths

Hiding within the Shadows of my Life
Plunging into the Abyss I pass the Demons
Demons that have risen from the depths
Rising from below my Demons bowing
Reverence Respect passes from one another

Slowly the fluid of life ebbs and waxes
The beat that has sustained one thru life
The flow rhythmic in purpose has run its course
An end in sight the Demons know time is close

Unwantingly a soul is reluctantly taken
Looking down seeing oneself there an empty shell
The walk thru life's byways has come complete circle
No one can know the hardships faced in adversity

Away to another reality unknown
Winding thru the abyss pulled as if by a force
Destination ahead unknown and yet
Hauntingly Familiar gliding closer and closer
Realization upon me the terror filled with
Awe peace tranquility settles upon my spirit
Compelling me forward not looking back

I go forth unafraid
I go

I have come home
Home where I belong

Dismay though the demons had me they lost

I find comfort in the shadows

The darkness covers me like a blanket

Instead of warmth I feel only cold in the heat

In the place I call hell

Welcome to my HELL


Scheme XAXB CXBXD XCEX XFXX XEXDXGX XX XX X A G X F F
Poetic Form
Metre 11110110101 1011001 1101011 10101101 100101111 100100111010 101110101 1010111010 100011011010 10010111010 011101111 01100101111 11010101111 1011010010 10110111101 01111110110 1111010100100 0110101001 101001111101 010010101 1000101010010 101001101011 1101001001110 0101101101 11101 11 1111 11101 0110101111 1110001 0101011010 011111101001 001111 10111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 1,243
Words 230
Sentences 1
Stanzas 13
Stanza Lengths 4, 5, 4, 4, 7, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Lines Amount 34
Letters per line (avg) 31
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 80
Words per stanza (avg) 18
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Submitted on March 09, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Leonard

My darkest thoughts dwell upon loss I am empty numb lost living inside my own hell Look inside these eyes and see the madness that dwells inside. You will come to know my own hell more…

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