Analysis of Before Long
A dawn rises,
shining into my room,
lighting the contours of each dark corner,
memories flood my mind,
each sense attacked,
scents fill my nose,
your rose perfume providing a shadow of yourself,
I feel the mist of your breath on my neck,
raising every hair,
the sweet taste of your lips invades my mouth,
intoxicating me, drugging me,
your soft pant,
lifting me out of sleep faster than any sun could,
visions of your lovely body enter my sight,
drawing forth an accelerated breath,
so delightful is your life;
and then I notice your space on my bed empty,
you've left for work already,
but no worry hits my mind,
I take comfort knowing you'll be here before long.
Scheme | ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPKKDQ |
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Poetic Form | Etheree (25%) |
Metre | 0110 100111 100111110 100111 1101 1111 110101001101 1101111111 101001 0111110111 01001101 111 1011111011011 101110101011 101101001 1010111 011101111110 1111010 1110111 111010111011 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 645 |
Words | 120 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 20 |
Lines Amount | 20 |
Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 522 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 120 |
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Submitted on March 20, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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