Analysis of The pitter patter of fading dreams
Joanna Brown 1989 (UK)
The gurgle of anticipation as she looks in his eyes,
The squeal of delight as once more she flies.
Again and again
I imagine the scene
His gentle strength, her total trust, the warmth in between.
The dread of anticipation as I open my eyes,
The weight of despair as once more hope dies.
Again and again
I imagine the scene
But there's only one line, where two should have been.
| Scheme | aaBCc aaBCx |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (30%) Etheree (20%) |
| Metre | 01010010111011 0110111111 01001 101001 1101010101001 0110010111011 0110111111 01001 101001 11101111111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 368 |
| Words | 71 |
| Sentences | 4 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 5, 5 |
| Lines Amount | 10 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 30 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 149 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 36 |
About this poem
I wrote this as catharsis for my ongoing struggle to conceive.
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Written on January 10, 2021
Submitted on October 01, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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