Analysis of In the Hollow Depths



In the hollow depths where shadows creep,
Amidst the echoes of forgotten weep,
I wander, lost, in a world grown old,
Where time's relentless grip takes hold.

The city streets, a labyrinthine maze,
Haunt with whispers of long-forgotten days.
A chorus of voices, a discordant blend,
Lost souls seeking solace, longing to mend.

Amidst the turmoil of bustling lives,
Existence spins in fragmented gyves.
Time unravels in fragmented pieces,
Moments scattered, like ethereal fleeces.

The weight of history bears heavy and low,
The specter of regret, a relentless foe.
With every step, I tread on past remains,
In the footprints of those who carried life's pains.

The towered spires, reaching for the skies,
Bear witness to dreams that met demise.
Their grandeur now fading, crumbling stone,
Testament to empires that long since have flown.

In the depths of souls, a quiet despair,
An ache that lingers, an unanswered prayer.
For in this world of fragmented hearts,
We search for meaning as it swiftly departs.

Yet within the darkness, a flickering spark,
A glimmer of hope in the endless dark.
For amidst the ruins, new life takes root,
A fragile bud emerging, bearing truth.

The echoes of the past may linger on,
But new horizons beckon, a new dawn.
With words as my guide, I journey forth,
In search of beauty, of love's true worth.

Though shadows loom and darkness prevails,
Within the heart, a resilience prevails.
For even in the face of life's cruel jest,
We strive for meaning, to be truly blessed.

So let us wander through this timeless maze,
With hope as our compass, through endless days.
In the spirit of Eliot, we find our voice,
And in our words, we conquer and rejoice.


Scheme AABB CCDD XCXX EEFF GGHH IIJJ KKXX XXXX LLMM CCNN
Poetic Form Quatrain  (70%)
Etheree  (25%)
Tetractys  (20%)
Metre 00101111 0101010101 110100111 11010111 01010011 1110110101 01011000101 1110101011 010111001 010101001 1010010010 10101010010 01110011001 01010100101 11001111101 0011111011 010110101 110111101 1011101001 100110011111 0011101001 111101101 101111001 11110111001 10101001001 0101100101 1010101111 0101010101 0101011101 1101010011 111111101 011101111 11101001 01010010001 11000111101 1111011101 1111011101 11110101101 0010110011101 00101110001
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 1,686
Words 334
Sentences 19
Stanzas 10
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 40
Letters per line (avg) 33
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 132
Words per stanza (avg) 29

About this poem

A poem written in memory of the great poet TS Eliot

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Submitted by des3255 on June 15, 2023

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