Analysis of Death's Heart




Speak to me, Oh Babylon,
Rise once again in the sweet venom of your truths
Tell me all I long to hear.
Hear me, Oh Babylon,
Lay your chill dank hands upon my brow
Give me the ‘rush' of animal passion in self.

For once I sought wisdom, but no more
Once purity of purpose was my light
FAHHHH! Shall I stay the fool forever?

Hold me, Oh Babylon,
Let me suckle at your breast.
As I embrace the dark dankness of Death's Heart.


Scheme AXXAXX XXX AXX
Poetic Form
Metre 111110 110100110111 1111111 11110 111110111 110111001001 111110111 1100110111 111101010 11110 1110111 1101011111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 412
Words 84
Sentences 6
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 6, 3, 3
Lines Amount 12
Letters per line (avg) 27
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 107
Words per stanza (avg) 28
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Submitted on August 04, 2012

Modified on March 05, 2023

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