Analysis of Bleak Day
Mark Smith 1963 (United States)
The day is dark and beckons bleak
Its somber theme depresses me
I cannot see the hope so bright
that must be just beyond my sight
Tis sad when life holds no reward
but offers forth mere emptiness
I long to feel the sun and light
To experience earth's sweet bliss.
Its there I know within my reach
If I could only muster strength
I could obtain this perfect prize
Oh Lord to you my prayer beseech
| Scheme | ABCCDECFGHIG |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 01110101 11010101 11010111 11110111 11111101 11011100 11110101 10100111 11110111 11110101 11011011 11111101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 384 |
| Words | 77 |
| Sentences | 2 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 12 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 317 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 77 |
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