Analysis of Beast
A wild beast prowls within my thoughts so unkind,
Its sharp claws shred through, leaving me confined,
It traps my soul, refusing to unwind,
And grips my heart tight, no matter what I find.
The beast thrives on my anguish and despair,
Forsaking my chance to heal, to simply repair,
It tempts me with visions of her, beyond compare,
Compelling me to question, who's with her out there?
It commands me to ravage my friends, my trusted kin,
For daring to love the girl who brought me into this spin,
It's anxious to instigate, to stir up chaos and chagrin,
For choosing someone who left me with wounds that won't thin.
This fiend confines me to perpetual anguish,
For a girl who proved to be disloyal, untrue, and languish,
She cast me aside like an inconsequential wish,
But the beast stokes my ire, seeking to avenge and tarnish.
I desire to break free from the oppressive grasp,
To liberate myself and show courage at last,
To let go of this pain, this suffering that has surpassed,
To seek peace and freedom, to feel complete and amassed.
Scheme | AAAA BBBB CCCC DDDD XEEE |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (80%) |
Metre | 01110111101 1111110101 1111010101 01111110111 0111110001 010111111001 111110100101 010111011011 1011110111101 11011011110111 11011011110001 110111111111 11111010010 101111101001010 111011100101 10111110101010 1010111100101 1101011011 11111111001101 1110101101001 |
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 1,042 |
Words | 209 |
Sentences | 5 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 20 |
Letters per line (avg) | 41 |
Words per line (avg) | 9 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 163 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 37 |
About this poem
The poem expresses the inner turmoil and pain of someone who is struggling to let go of a past relationship.
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Written on September 09, 2022
Submitted by brejesh.shan on March 12, 2023
Modified on March 12, 2023
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