Analysis of Confusion



A great river can be deep
While a towering cliff might be high

The chioces to either swim or climb
Either way I know that I must try

The river is so long
And the top of the cliff I cannot see

If I am to travel forward
Which direction should it be?

With fast flowing rapids
That surely might drag me down

Engulfing me into a darkness
With the fear that I might drown

The wall that lay before me
Yet so steep and forever tall

I know that which ever path I take
Could drag me under or I might fall.


Scheme XA XA XB XB XC XC BD XD
Poetic Form
Metre 0110111 101001111 01110111 101111111 010111 0011011101 11111010 1010111 111010 1101111 010101010 1011111 0111011 11100101 111110111 111101111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 480
Words 103
Sentences 2
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 24
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 49
Words per stanza (avg) 13
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Submitted on December 11, 2012

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Shane Carnell

I am a quiet person at most times, who has experienced both hardship and joyful times throughout life. Within my writings, I have found ways to express myself, with my silent thoughts.Some of my poems come from the heart, while others, do come from my imagination, and such an imagination I do have.I do hope that you like my work? more…

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