Analysis of Nocturnal Reflections
Zealous Frank 2000 (Nigeria)
The night is the salt to my wounds
It calmness and quiet,
Dampens the colour of my mood
I crave revival - I crave solitude
I crave peace from the highest altitude
I crave geniality but then,
There is sadness too
For the night is selfish and deadly
The dreaming - our saviour.
| Scheme | ABCCCDEFG |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 01101111 110010 101111 110101110 111101010 11010011 11101 101110010 010101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 276 |
| Words | 56 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 9 |
| Lines Amount | 9 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 218 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 53 |
About this poem
This poem explores the duality of the night, depicting it as both calming and unsettling. It highlights the speaker's desire for solitude, peace, and a sense of revival that the night can offer. However, it also acknowledges the potential for sadness and the selfishness of the night, while emphasizing the importance of dreams as a source of solace and hope during these nocturnal hours.
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