Analysis of "Triumph"



During every phase of life, I've yearned consistently to win;

To win at something, anything, because I hate losing more than God hates sin;

The challenge is to somehow overcome defeat and failure----then finally become victorious;

To achieve something, anything worthwhile for me would be so glorious!

"Eager to quit, eager to lose" is an old, well-known expression;

To fail repeatedly is the principal key to grief, shame, and depression;

By now it's become far too overwhelming and a challenge beyond repair;

Achieving triumph over a major adversity will definitely eliminate despair!!!

-DOLORES JEANNE HOPKINS-


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Characters 655
Words 98
Sentences 3
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Lines Amount 9
Letters per line (avg) 55
Words per line (avg) 11
Letters per stanza (avg) 55
Words per stanza (avg) 11
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Dolores Jeanne Hopkins

Dolores Jeanne Hopkins is a contemporary poet, author, and philosopher. Her poem " For This Reason" was published in the 2006 book entitled Timeless Voices by the International Library of Poetry. more…

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