Analysis of The Darkness Is Past
Not cute or in genre,
—in tune or in tone
The message drives forward,
—the muse casting stones
Untimely eternal,
—a voice speaking fast
My pen now a torch,
—the darkness is past
(Barnes & Noble Plymouth Meeting Pa: January, 2016)
| Scheme | XX XX XA XA X |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 111010 01101 010110 01101 010010 01101 11101 01011 11010101100 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 229 |
| Words | 41 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 1 |
| Lines Amount | 9 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 20 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 35 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 8 |
Font size:
22 fans
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"The Darkness Is Past" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/44385/the-darkness-is-past>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Kurt Philip Behm poem analysis with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In