Analysis of Death



A body aches tired and weary
As the blood flow in my veins becomes eerie
The heart it stops and listens
In the silence a pool of blood glistens
On the concrete does a body lay
A soul lingers hoping to stay
Throughts of meaningless slip through the mind
Twitching of nerves is life's last bind
Lungs explode like a fiery hell
Eyes move side to side as if in a trapped cell
Pain resides in the throat
Intestines being thrown around like a boat
Nail marks etched in stone
Muscles torn and bone shown
Coldness fills the body's emptiness
The acid's reaction makes a hiss
Tormented by the last gasp for air
But blackness fills and leaves me bare
As shock finally begins my body shakes
And the last step of death; my mind, body, and soul detrirates


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Poetic Form Tetractys  (30%)
Metre 010110010 10110110110 0111010 001001111 100110101 01101011 111001101 10111111 101101001 11111110011 101001 01010101101 11101 101011 101010100 01010101 10101111 11010111 11100011101 0011111110011
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 722
Words 139
Sentences 1
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 20
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 30
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 597
Words per stanza (avg) 139
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Submitted on March 06, 2012

Modified on April 30, 2023

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Jillian Veitenheimer

My writing is a way for things to flow out of me that I didn't even know was within me. By sharing it with all the other poets out there I can rebuild my strength in myself. I can free my soul and let it soar in the stars. Let the wind rip me free of the being that carries my emotions. Poetry is my heart beat. more…

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