Analysis of Hell



I am not entirely certain
that I believe in the place they call hell.
But let’s just for one moment suppose
that I do believe in such a place.
I think that I’d choose eternity in hell
over the other place.
On one condition:

The devil would have to supply marshmallows.

Well actually all of the fixings
to make never-ending s’mores.

It would not be so bad then.
Would it?
I can see myself now.

Sitting around a blazing fire all day
making s’mores with some of the most interesting people
to have ever walked the planet.


Scheme ABCDBDA C XC XXX XXX
Poetic Form
Metre 111010010 1101001111 111111001 111010101 11111010001 100101 11010 0101110110 110011010 1110101 1111111 11 11111 10010101011 1011110110010 11101010
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 511
Words 97
Sentences 9
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 7, 1, 2, 3, 3
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 25
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 81
Words per stanza (avg) 19
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Submitted on May 01, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Mwalimu

My name is Theresa, I love to write and read poetry. My favourite poet is Billy Collins. I am mainly inspired to write by everyday happenings or feelings, and I often write with some humour or sarcasm. My travel experiences have also influenced my writing, some of my favourite places to travel have been Cuba, Tanzania, Uganda, and South Africa. I was born in Canada but I am now living and teaching in the Middle East. Please feel free to leave comments or suggestions on any of my poems. more…

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