Analysis of Whispers

Angela Crabtree 1982 (maine)



He whispers in my ear
 But I do not hear him
 He looks me in the eyes
 But I do not see him

He touches me
 But I cannot feel him
 He takes my hand
 But there is no touch

He reaches for me
 But I am not there
 He calls for me
 But I do not answer

He goes to touch my heart
 But there is no beat
 He breathes on my neck
 But there is no breath

He whispers in my ear
 But I cannot hear him
 He looks me in the eyes
 But I cannot see him

©By: Angela M. Crabtree
 written September 13, 1999


Scheme AbCb dbxx dxde xxxx AbCb de
Poetic Form
Metre 110011 111111 111001 111111 1101 111011 1111 11111 11011 11111 1111 111110 111111 11111 11111 11111 110011 111011 111001 111011 110011 10010
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 473
Words 109
Sentences 2
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2
Lines Amount 22
Letters per line (avg) 16
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 60
Words per stanza (avg) 18
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Modified on March 05, 2023

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Angela Crabtree

Angela Crabtree is a woman in long-term recovery who started writing in 1996 as a form of emotional release. She uses her life experiences as inspiration for pieces. Angela believes in her ability to draw you into the emotion behind the poem. Angela believes in giving back to her community by advocating for those who need it. She is a member of the MaineMOM Advisory Council. She has done Training with Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Behavioral Health OPTIONS (Overdose Prevention Through Intensive Outreach, Naloxone, and Safety) program. Angela is a mom, aunt, sister, daughter, student, and more. She believes in helping professionals understand the disease of addiction and how it works. She has faced stigma and unfair treatment in active use and recovery. Her passions are photography, writing, spending time with her family, and art. She continues to display integrity despite the stigma she faces. more…

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