Analysis of The Wind's Breath Finds A Face



Alone this spirit wanders drabs
which linger on edges of slabs:
cold-grey they whisper sanity
into secret realms; vanity.

Reckless thought flutters loneliness
while mists tremble death's fine ardour,
fractures of vision disturb bliss,
flapping curls of long lost armour
roam this graveyard's sanctuary -
on wet cheeks they slip so gently.

Night time's stuttered frowns bellow ghosts,
starlight dance their quick ripostes
from a universe's wild wings,
bereft voices; distant beings,
wrap colours into shades so dark,
laughter erupts from feelings; stark,
and time slaps another moment
onto this old battered merchant.

Life's wisdom glides away to reap
the pleasures of an endless sleep,
a soul; in anguish waves farewell
to the chimes of an earthly bell.

At last! The wind's breath finds a face;
lost within the tears of disgrace,
shadows pause in a wilderness
where sharp teeth shall carve this carcass,
welcome release walks past these eyes,
and now, there will be no more sighs.


Scheme AABB CDXDBB XXEEFFGG HHII JJCCKK
Poetic Form
Metre 01110101 11011011 11110100 01101100 10110100 1110111 10110011 10111110 111100 11111110 1111101 111101 10111 01101010 1101111 1011101 01101010 10111010 11010111 01011101 0101011 10111101 11011101 10101101 1100100 11111110 10011111 01111111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 953
Words 158
Sentences 6
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 6, 8, 4, 6
Lines Amount 28
Letters per line (avg) 28
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 158
Words per stanza (avg) 32
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Submitted on June 04, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Ian Sawicki

Ian Sawicki has been writing poetry for over twenty years. He is a Manchester born poet, who has dedicated his life to exploration and composition of poetry. His work reflects the many great influential experiences of his life, the pain, the pleasure combined to create new exciting poetry. If anyone is interested in my books then please visit my lulu storefront. All artwork on these books is by my own hand. http://stores.lulu.com/chasingtheday more…

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