Analysis of Carmonorem
Heaven clears its coward clouds
crows ascend and ravens caw
as a man unfazed and proud
greets aloud the Devil's maw
the land trembles at his spear
sunlight screaming on his shield
as his roar defeats the fear
and vibrates far into the field
the coming shadow of his foes
stretches further than he sees
so his gaze begins to glow
for he is where he's meant to be
a growl of courage and respect
rises from one hundred men
their lives ready to neglect
for those they'll never see again
the Earth quakes with endless herds
the burning sky begins to fall
his throat bulges its last words
and they bellow, "SHIELD WALL"
spears are laid their final hands
the heavy metal claps together
as brothers like their fathers stand
their mortal souls obtain forever.
In the veins where honor churns
the pulse of rage begins to tear
for the men who won't return
there is not a life to spare
and so it is
on a rock an ocean crashes
today men, tomorrow ashes
spear thrusts and shield smashes
for the lakes and for the grasses
for the name that never passes
and the star that always shines
their motherland, asleep behind
with the old and with the blind
with the children and the wives
the very womb that gave them lives
faces crack against their steel
footmen cry and captains kneel
a line of slaughter walled by zeal
brings each wave of slaves to heel
while the vultures praise their meal
the blade is swung, the pain ignored
necks are slit and skulls are gored
legs are worn and arms are sore
as fervor beats the chest's encore
like thunder drums the hum of war
blood with sweat in dust is bathed
no son is spared, no farewell bade
no grave is made, no boatman paid
a god was deaf when mothers prayed
alone they march the death parade
as the birds consume their spleens
all that's left is silent trees
who as tombs attend the scene
to absorb unto their gleam
what it's like to have been free
over yonder, in freedom somewhere
a daughter's silent cry implores
for her seesaw is still there
but its maker is no more.
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Metre | 1011101 1010101 1010101 1010101 011111 110111 1110101 01010101 0101111 1010111 1110111 11111111 01110001 1011101 1110101 11110101 0111101 01010111 1110111 011011 1111101 010101010 11011101 110101010 0011101 01110111 1011101 1110111 0111 10111010 0110110 110110 10101010 10111010 001111 1100101 1010101 1010001 01011111 1010111 110101 01110111 1111111 1010111 01110101 1110111 1110111 1101011 11010111 1110111 1111111 11111101 01111101 01110101 1010111 1111101 1110101 1011011 1111111 10100101 01010101 101111 1110111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,945 |
Words | 375 |
Sentences | 2 |
Stanzas | 12 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1, 10, 10, 10, 4 |
Lines Amount | 63 |
Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 134 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 31 |
About this poem
Carmen in honorem (Latin) - Honor's song.
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Written on October 02, 2020
Submitted by Tensei on October 01, 2021
Modified on March 23, 2023
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