Analysis of THE GHASTLY NIGHT



Terrors fill the ghastly night
As Leviathans come out to play,
Monsters of all sizes and shapes
Frolic 'neath the blood moon's rays.

Atrocities from out of time
Archaeologists swear are extinct,
Roam throughout the awful dark
Like some loathsome missing links.

Horror fills the dreadful night
As beings from deep outer space,
Descend to Earth after twilight
Hoping to eradicate the human race.

Sinister figures lurk in graveyards
Prancing at the blood moon's call,
Romping, rolling, and cavorting
Hoping to see humanity's fall.

Demons from the depths of Hell
Hunting after living human prey,
Hoping soon to drag them down
Yo Hades where they cannot escape.

Terrors fill the ghastly night
With imps and living gargoyles,
Out to capture wandering people
Then drag them to the Devil's soil.

Seekers, Drifters, and night feeders
Hoping to feast in this bloody night,
All the evil creatures are out hunting
For human meat, beneath the moonlight.

Horror fills the dreadful night
The Darkling, Inferno, Almost People
Hunting for lone wandering folk
Far from the safety of the nearby steeple.

The Puppeteer, Drummer, and Ice Man
Death and mayhem is their intention,
As they plot evil against the villagers
With ghastly plans to foul to mention.

THE END
© Copyright 2021 Philip Roberts
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia


Scheme Abxx xxxx Acac xded xbxx Axfx gaea Afxf xhgh xxx
Poetic Form
Metre 1010101 111111 10111001 1010111 01001111 01001101 1010101 1110101 1010101 11011101 0111101 1010100101 10010101 1010111 10100010 101101001 1010111 101010101 1011111 110111001 1010101 110101 111010010 11110101 10100110 101101101 1010101110 11010101 1010101 01010110 10111001 11010101110 000110011 10111010 11110010100 110111110 01 101010 100100010
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,271
Words 213
Sentences 10
Stanzas 10
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Lines Amount 39
Letters per line (avg) 27
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 106
Words per stanza (avg) 21

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Terrors fill the ghastly night As Leviathans come out to play,

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Written on August 07, 2021

Submitted by PHIL_ROBERTS on September 23, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Phil Roberts

I turn 65 on the 31st of January 2022. I love cats, rock music, and horror fiction and poetry more…

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