Analysis of The last poem
"My dearest friend, I'll keep my composure
Even if every breath brings me closer to you
Hoping you'll let me have some closure
But understanding what you must do
The descent to the underworld is my rightful destiny
Painful reality I cannot escape
Everyone becomes Hades' subject eventually
I understand I wasn't meant to stay
So when my infinite reaches its limit
Grab my hand, don't leave me behind
Tear my body apart as nature intended
But as a favor, save my mind"
| Scheme | ABAB CXCX XDXD |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain (67%) |
| Metre | 1101111010 1011001111011 101111110 10101111 00110101110100 101011001 1001100101000 101110111 11110010110 11111101 111001110010 11010111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 469 |
| Words | 85 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 31 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 125 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 28 |
About this poem
A poem to death, written in first person.
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Written on September 16, 2022
Submitted by alanavgarnel on September 16, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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