Analysis of AN ‘AU PAIR’ COMING HOME AFTER HER DAY OFF



The twilight mysteriously lurking,
the evening breeze softly blowing,
and the excitement of the day
soon will be carried away.

My tired feet dragging along the narrow path,
And the shivering body craved for a long hot bath.
This weariness slowly sucked me hollow,
Urging to swallow my own shadow.

The cold night creeping around my nape,
I tightened my scarf and raised my cape.

At the gate I stood still, hesitating,
collecting pieces of feeling.

The warmth of the welcoming home
Whispering words of hope
“Tomorrow is just a day to borrow,
To drive away any trace of sorrow.”


Scheme AABB CCDD EE AA XEDD
Poetic Form
Metre 01100010 01011010 00010101 1111001 110110010101 0010010110111 1100101110 10110111 011100111 110110111 101111100 01010110 01101001 100111 01110111 1101101110
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 564
Words 101
Sentences 7
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 2, 2, 4
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 29
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 92
Words per stanza (avg) 20

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Written on August 11, 2021

Submitted by Ratri on September 06, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Ratri Kumudawati

Used to live in Indonesia and UK. Now in Australia. Field of study: Humanity. Has been writing verses off and on since teenager. Profession: Translator from Indonesian to English v.v. more…

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