Analysis of The Man In The Photograph
The man in the photograph didn't withdraw air from surrounding,
While I breathed several times a single minute.
The man in the photograph didn't laugh at a hilarious joke,
While I burst into volleys of laughter at mention of the slightest satire.
The man in the photograph didn't feel at all thirsty,
While I couldn't suffice without water for more than an hour.
The man in the photograph wore an impeccable white shirt; devoid of creases,
While the garments that fitted my body were with blotches of stain and grease.
The man in the photograph didn't budge a fraction of an inch,
While I tossed and turned with growing spurts of overwhelming restlessness.
The man in the photograph was clad in threadbare clothes even in chilly winter,
While I draped my persona with furry covers of pure sheepskin wool.
The man in the photograph never developed shabby stubble of beard,
While I shaved my skin scrupulously twice in a single day.
The man in the photograph didn't sweat drops of pungent perspiration,
While I shed water from my armpits every unfolding second in the sun.
The man in the photograph didn't sit for years on the trot,
While I needed to rest occasionally on the ergonomically sculptured leather pouch.
The man in the photograph didn't expurgate his bowels,
While I made frequent journeys to the bathroom after devouring plum juice
and water.
The man in the photograph didn't cough when tickled by pigeon feather,
While I erupted into an earth shattering sneeze when struck by cold.
The man in the photograph was holistically phlegmatic,
While I was full of volatile energy; ready to plunge into the sea of adventure.
The man in the photograph had black hair since times immemorial.
While I had acquired grizzly streaks of white with the onset of age.
The man in the photograph didn't struggle to earn money,
While I worked at frantic pace to make my livelihood.
As a matter of fact; the man in the photograph had died decades ago,
And I was still living; all set to change the complexion of this earth.
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 010010100111010 11110101010 0100101011001001 1110110110110101010 0100101011110 1110010110111110 0100101101001101110 101011011001101101 010010101010111 1110111011010100 010010110111001010 1111010110101111 01001010010101011 111111000100101 0100101011110010 1111011110001010001 01001010111101 1110110100010010010101 010010101110 111101010110010011 010 01001010111011010 1110011110011111 01001011010 11111100100101101011010 010010111110100 1110101011110111 01001010101110 111110111110 101011010010110101 01111011110010111 |
Closest metre | Iambic octameter |
Characters | 1,999 |
Words | 351 |
Sentences | 16 |
Stanzas | 15 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
Lines Amount | 31 |
Letters per line (avg) | 52 |
Words per line (avg) | 11 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 108 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
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