Analysis of Winter Walk



My every breath slips out over warm red lips

And turns to a ghostly cloud, fading into the night

Vivid lights dance b'tween the hanging stars

And drench me in shivers I can not fight

/I listen to the crunch of my feet on fresh snow

As this white wood leads me down and through

It dresses me with earthy smells, I stand

Ignoring the chills that splash me, fingers turnin' blue

/Taking in the trees that tower, I feel so small

My eyes can barely reach their tips, Oh so tall

Memories come raining back in rich flavored sips

And a cool gasp brushes against my parted lips

/Lost for a moment, I hear the familiar ring of bells

And ghostly laughter mixes with comforting smells

Eyes close slightly, and I see bright strung lights

Feel the warmth of embers sparking on cold nights...

/Overcome with Winter's bickering winds

Sharp trembles roll down my back, tightening skin

And I stumble towards the hidden path leading home

As peace crowds in b'tween the still falling snow


Scheme A B X B C D X D E E A A F F G G X X X C
Poetic Form Tetractys  (20%)
Metre 110011110111 0110101100101 101110101 0110101111 110101111111 111111101 1101110111 010011111011 100011101111 11110111111 100110101101 001110011101 11010110010111 010101011001 1110011111 10111010111 101101001 1111111001 0110010101101 1110101101
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 949
Words 176
Sentences 2
Stanzas 20
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 39
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 39
Words per stanza (avg) 9
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Submitted on May 01, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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