Analysis of Dark Disguise



Hiding stealthy in the shadows
Silently waiting for each attack,
You pretend your spirit is glistening white
Even though I know your soul is black.

Lurking impatient in the background
Watching ever fearful of the net,
That hopefully one day will expose you
Although it hasn’t happened yet.

A vipers tongue that’s always dancing
In your hateful mouth at centre stage,
Gyrating and spinning laying waste to all
Wreaking endless havoc with its rage.

Your secrets fall  like an acid rain
So very many that you keep hidden,
When ever they finally become exposed
You know you’ll never be forgiven.

Yet there you sit in haughty solitude
Like the very Devil upon his throne,
Surveying your chaos with silent contempt
While your deception cuts to the bone


Scheme XAXA XBXB XCXC XDXD XEXE
Poetic Form Quatrain 
Metre 1010001 100101101 10111011001 101111111 10010001 101010101 1100111011 111101 01011110 011011101 1001010111 101010111 110111101 1101011110 11011000101 111101010 111101010 1010100111 01011011001 110101101
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 768
Words 146
Sentences 5
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 30
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 121
Words per stanza (avg) 26

About this poem

This is a poem about deception and secrets.

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Written on January 22, 2023

Submitted by Paula-Maree on January 22, 2023

Modified on March 14, 2023

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Paula Moore

Clinical Nurse Specialist in Respiratory and Sleep Disorders. I have been writing for over 40 years. I have always enjoyed sharing my love of writing and reading the thoughts, ideas and dreams of others. more…

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