Analysis of Sonnet 1: Lost Love In The Shadows
In distant realms where love's elusive gleams,
I search for traces of what once was true.
A love untamed, lost in forgotten dreams,
A flame once bright, now dimmed and misconstrued.
The path to find this love, wrought with despair,
Obscured by veils of time and circumstance.
Yet in my heart, a flicker, ever aware,
A yearning to rekindle love's expanse.
But love, once lost, can be a treacherous foe,
Its embers hidden, hard to rediscover.
To bridge the chasm where true passion did grow,
Requires a spirit that seeks to recover.
I face this challenge with steadfast resolve,
To reignite a love that fate hopes to absolve.
Though shadows loom and doubts may haunt the way,
A love that's true can never truly die.
Through trials and struggles, we'll find a convey,
Unwilling to let our love fade, goodbye.
So let us embark on this arduous quest,
To resurrect a love that fate deems cursed.
With hearts ablaze, we'll defy love's very jest,
And from the ashes, reclaim what was dispersed.
For love that's cherished, though it seems estranged,
Can be revived; a love that's truly unchanged.
Scheme | AXAX BCBC DEDE FF GHGH IJIJ KK |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 0101110101 1111011111 011100101 011111001 0111111101 011111010 10110101001 0101010101 11111101001 11010110010 11010111011 010010111010 111101101 100101111101 111011101 0111110101 11001011001 0101110111 11101111001 101011111 11011011101 01010011101 1111011101 11010111001 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 1,093 |
Words | 217 |
Sentences | 12 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 2, 4, 4, 2 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 36 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 122 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 27 |
About this poem
In distant realms, the speaker yearns to rediscover a love that has faded and been misconstrued. They embark on a challenging quest, knowing that lost love can be elusive and treacherous. Despite doubts and shadows, their unwavering resolve fuels their determination. With hearts ablaze, they defy fate and endeavor to reclaim the love that has been dispersed. Through trials and struggles, they seek to revive a cherished love that can never truly die.
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