Analysis of I Am a Ghost, a Haunting Soul
Oscar Auliq-Ice 1994 (Port Elizabeth)
I am a ghost, a whispering shade,
A fleeting memory that's never quite laid,
A wisp of smoke that dances in the night,
A gentle breeze that carries out of sight.
I haunt the halls of ancient castles,
My presence felt in eerie cackles,
I wander through the forest's mist,
A haunting presence you can't resist.
I am the echo of a forgotten past,
A memory that's meant to last,
I am the specter of your fears,
A ghostly apparition that appears.
I glide through walls without a sound,
My presence felt all around,
I am the chill that creeps up your spine,
A ghostly presence that's hard to define.
I am a ghost, a spirit of the past,
A fleeting memory that cannot last,
A wisp of smoke, a breath of air,
A shadowy figure without a care.
I roam the halls of haunted homes,
In search of rest, in search of moans,
I listen closely to every sound,
Hoping to find a peace profound.
I am a ghost, a whisper in the night,
A flicker of light that's out of sight,
A memory of a love once held,
A tale that's often left untold.
I haunt the dreams of those who sleep,
And in their minds, my secrets keep,
I linger in their memories,
A part of them, eternally.
I am a ghost, a vision from the past,
A reminder that nothing truly lasts,
A symbol of what once was true,
A reminder of what we all pursue.
Scheme | AABB CCDD EEFF GGHH EEII XXGG BBXX JJXX EXKK |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (56%) |
Metre | 110101001 01010011011 0111110001 0101110111 110111010 11010101 11010101 010101101 11010100101 01001111 11010111 010010101 11110101 1101101 110111111 0101011101 1101010101 0101001101 01110111 0100100101 11011101 01110111 1101011001 10110101 1101010001 010111111 010010111 01110101 11011111 00111101 11001100 01110100 1101010101 0010110101 01011111 0010111101 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 1,293 |
Words | 293 |
Sentences | 9 |
Stanzas | 9 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 36 |
Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 109 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 28 |
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