Analysis of Shop Doorway
A last breath wheezes,
Tarnished by abuse and neglect,
Surrendering softly into cold night air.
In the distance a church service gripped by the Passion,
Knows and cares nothing for such passing.
In a time long departed a mothers joy and unbound love
For the first gasp of this fragile life,
Wrapped and cherished in warmth and comfort,
Christened by the holy church,
Now exhaled into a greater understanding.
Found, next morning, by protocol and regulation,
Too late, a brief focus of attention.
A name on a social security card, confirmed later by fingerprint.
The department store will soon be opening,
For indulgence and profit on a massive scale,
Card board, newspaper and last urine quickly fumigated,
Lest anyone should feel disturbed.
No family found, just a quick cremation, ashes not required.
Scheme | ABCDEFGHIEDDJEKBLM |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 01110 10101001 01001001111 0010011011010 101101110 001101001010011 101111101 101001010 1010101 10101010010 11101100010 1101101010 011010010010110110 00101111100 101001010101 11100110101 1101101 11001101010101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 785 |
Words | 132 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 18 |
Lines Amount | 18 |
Letters per line (avg) | 36 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 647 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 132 |
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Submitted on August 18, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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