Analysis of Monday morning



leaden clouds obscure the light
in the darkness eyes cannot see
visions distant are hidden away
falling rain drops block the sight

rain drops fall stealing warmth
and chilling wind carries away
hopes that might else be found
within the beating of the heart

strength does weaken and fall away
trembling flesh falls to earth
mud does simply give away
supporting not forlorn hopes

distant lightning within the clouds
rolling thunder here unheard
might that will change the earth
bringing hope known not here

hope does flicker in beating heart
strength of spirit is not quenched
vision turning lifting up
to the heavens that are unseen

arms are lifted and hands cupped
entreaties uttered from the heart
seeking of what might be
a boon sought within the storm

wind does chill fragile flesh
rain that falls cannot clean
clouds might steal the light from eyes
storm cannot take the hope within


Scheme ABCA XCXD CECX XXEX DAXF ADBX XFXX
Poetic Form
Metre 1010101 00101101 101011001 1011101 111101 01011001 111111 01010101 11100101 1001111 1110101 0101011 10100101 1010101 111101 101111 11100101 1110111 1010101 10101101 1110011 01010101 101111 0110101 111101 111101 1110111 11010101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 859
Words 151
Sentences 1
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 28
Letters per line (avg) 26
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 105
Words per stanza (avg) 22
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Written on September 06, 2021

Submitted by wakofoed on September 06, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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William A. Kofoed

William A. Kofoed was born in Logan Utah. He now lives in Magna Utah. He was a member of Mormon Youth Chorus and the Jay Welch Chorale. He is a published photographer. He started writing poetry in high school and he has been published in Poetry Quarterly, Utah Life and The Route 7 Review. more…

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