Analysis of Almost



Almost:
Eva Joy Blevins

I almost lost you yesterday,
The scent of you faded away.
It's been a while now,
Since I heard your laugh or seen you smile.

I almost lost you,
In all the daily struggles I've gone through.
Don't understand why it's been so long,
Still can't understand what went wrong.

I almost lost you through my tears,
Letting go is my only fear.
And something keeps my memories fresh,
Of seeing you standing there in the flesh.

But, I almost lost you none the less,
In my worries, my struggle and stress
The last words we spoke echo in my sleep,
Wake up and still I weep.

I almost lost you
As memories are fading through
It's been so long and I cannot see
Why you couldn't have stayed here with me.

Because I've lost you, I've lost a big part of me
You were the strongest part of our family
When you passed you left a hole,
Nothing can mend a broken soul.


Scheme xx aaxx Bbcc xxdd eeff Bbgg gghh
Poetic Form
Metre 1 10110 111110 01111001 11011 111111111 1111 0101010111 10111111 1101111 1111111 10111101 010111001 1101101001 11111101 011011001 0111110011 110111 1111 11001101 111101101 111011111 011111101111 100101110100 1111101 10110101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 842
Words 168
Sentences 9
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 26
Letters per line (avg) 26
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 96
Words per stanza (avg) 24
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Submitted on May 30, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Eva Joy Blevins

Eva Blevins was born to Victoria Kathleen Weehunt and Glenn Weldon Jennings Jr. On June 27, 1988 in Paramount California. The youngest of 14 children, Eva often found herself singing or writing to clear her mind of any feelings. Poetry helped her conquer fears of tests, depression, anxiety, and even the joys and sadness of love. Eva is a mother of two children Kai Weldon Jennings and Lyric Fame Blevins of whom are her world. more…

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