Analysis of On the Pillow



Your head upon the pillow's crest,
Surrendered to the dreamer's quest.
I whisper in the quiet night,
Words, soft as the moon's pale light.

These whispers, like a gentle stream,
They dance and weave within your dream.
A cascade to your waiting soul,
Mingling with tales that make you whole.

No resistance, no control,
The words, a symphony, take their toll.
They seep into your tapestry,
A story woven gracefully.

With the morning's tender light,
Eyes open to a pure delight.
You feel the love, embrace accepted,
Magic lingers, dreams detected.


Scheme AABB CCDD DDEE BBXX
Poetic Form Quatrain  (75%)
Metre 1101011 0101011 11000101 1110111 11010101 11010111 00111101 100111111 1010101 010100111 11011100 01010100 1010101 11010101 110101010 10101010
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 546
Words 109
Sentences 8
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 27
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 107
Words per stanza (avg) 23
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Written on December 25, 2023

Submitted by R.LeBlanc on December 25, 2023

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