Analysis of Centered



Longing for tranquility,
We sit and close our eyes.
Centering our will,
To get close to our souls.

Under the pressure of day to day life,
We are stressed and angered.
So we sit and close our eyes,
To get close to what we think is peace.

Count to ten, and feel your breaths
Go deeper, and slow.
Clear your stressed mind,
And feel the rhythm of the universe
Guide you to where you would like to be.

Yes, we are stressed creatures,
But the air around us,
Can release all of our little tensions,
And help us find Peace.


Scheme ABXX XXBC XXXXA XXXC
Poetic Form
Metre 1010100 1101101 100101 1111101 1001011111 111010 11101101 111111111 1110111 11001 1111 010101010 111111111 111110 101011 10111101010 01111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 499
Words 100
Sentences 7
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 5, 4
Lines Amount 17
Letters per line (avg) 23
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 100
Words per stanza (avg) 25
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Submitted on January 01, 2013

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Colin Neff

I'm a simple kind of guy who got into writing in the 7th grade. At the time I am writing this I am 15 years old. I really like to write and I enjoy feedback. I am much more free-verse and i write pretty much anything that comes into my head. My favorite thing about Poetry is that it could be anything. I am a very happy person generally and it shows through my writing. This month I have gotten into horror writing, so please forgive my string of dark thoughts. It's not as cheery as usual but that is indeed the point! more…

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