Analysis of In Peril



In peril.
And made to fear,
The reflection of one's own shadow.

Even in the broadest daylight.
Many can be seen looking over shoulders.
Clear of clouds and street walking crowds,
While forces of division influenced by racism...
Grow to expose themselves to be,
Obviously determined...
To destroy a diversified ethnic democracy.
One once to have competency.
For the purpose of those mentally disturbed,
Worshipping images to idolize and fiction.
At least...
They had been shown an alternative to craze.
Thin has this line become.

'That line has snapped.'

Yet unable in their minds to disconnect,
That which has been depicted...
As a false representation of reality.
A reality successfully severed,
From a truth disguised as a threat to reject.

Although...
Better it is to defend oneself,
With weapons to get.
No matter how sick,
Such philosophy is sold to buy.
And why and for what?
To protect against suspected enemies?
Hoping with a wish to replace,
An overwhelming ignorance like this.

Where is common sense to use?
Without it to argue over,
Who has chosen stupidity to prefer...
As the law of the land to rule,
While openly hysterically laughing!
Uncontrollably.

'Stop.
I'm beginning to question your sanity.
There is nothing funny about this at all.
We are in SERIOUS peril.'

LOL...
I know.
Help me.
I can no longer stand.
My knees are too weak.
And I can't take anymore.
My stomach is hurting.
Do something.
This B.S. is too hilarious.
Make it go away.


Scheme AXB XXXCDXDDXXXXC X EXDXE BXXXXXXXX XFFXGD XDXA ABDXXXGGXX
Poetic Form
Metre 010 0111 00101111 1000101 10111101010 11101101 1101010100110 11010111 1000010 1010010100100 11111000 10101110001 100100110010 11 11111010011 111101 1111 10100111001 1111010 1010010110 010010010 10101101101 1 10111011 11011 11011 101001111 01011 10101010100 1010111 101010011 1110111 01111010 11100100101 10110111 110010010 0100 1 10101101100 11101001111 11010010 1 11 11 111101 11111 011101 110110 110 11110100 11101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,464
Words 305
Sentences 42
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 3, 13, 1, 5, 9, 6, 4, 10
Lines Amount 51
Letters per line (avg) 22
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 142
Words per stanza (avg) 31
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Written on April 21, 2023

Submitted by lpahtillah on April 21, 2023

Modified on April 21, 2023

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