Analysis of Sanctuary
Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)
Quiet shrine
Of whispered dreams
Softened whispers
Linger in the air,
Veil of serenity
Draped gently
Over tender hearts
And weary souls.
Delicate whispers
Embrace the sacred space,
As stillness calls forth
The essence of all.
In a hushed sanctuary,
Secrets are shared,
Unveiled in silence,
Where spirits reside.
Unseen echoes resonate,
Ethereal chants,
Whirling amidst
Flickering candlelight.
Mystical murmurings
Transcend earthly bounds,
Whispered secrets seep
Into ancient stones.
In the quiet shrine,
Shadows dance,
Their elegant pirouettes
Reveal ancient tales.
Time dances backwards
To forgotten melodies,
Quiet secrets,
Enshrined in stories untold.
Celestial whispers
Caressed by breeze,
Etched in the tapestry
Of silence,
A cherished sanctuary,
An aperture of peace,
Where questions
ecome comfort.
Whispered dreams
Find peace at this shrine,
A haven for souls
Seeking respite from the world.
In the depths of stillness,
Expansive and deep,
Quietly bound
By the sacredness it beholds.
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 101 1101 1010 10001 110100 110 10101 0101 10010 010101 11011 01011 001100 1011 01010 11001 011010 01001 1001 10010 1001 01101 10101 01101 00101 11 110001 01101 11010 1010100 1010 0101001 01010 0111 100100 110 010100 110011 110 110 101 11111 01011 1010101 001110 01001 1001 1010011 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 1,024 |
Words | 197 |
Sentences | 11 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8 |
Lines Amount | 48 |
Letters per line (avg) | 17 |
Words per line (avg) | 3 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 136 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 24 |
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