Analysis of Voices of Slumber



As the thud on the pillow makes a runway
‘Life’ that takes off travels light years away

Windows, two to the world, turn towards the universe inside
The day that slipped by withers off into the woods so deep..

An endless plight stretches the chores
            Jumping from the sky seems like a breeze
Gasps..  Shrieks.. Gasps..
            Shrieks.. Gasps.. Shrieks..

A lame me dances in merry
            And a dumb me sings away to glory
Taps.. Jingles.. Taps..
           Jingles.. Taps.. Jingles..

A sad me laughed out so loud
            That the bubbly me poured out tears
Sobs.. Giggles.. Sobs..
            Giggles.. Sobs.. Giggles..

A darling’s face is fast fading
            And round the corner is an Angel unassuming
Moans.. Groans.. Moans..
            Groans.. Moans.. Groans..

Too warm is the light from the hugs of wonder
Thus many more are the voices of slumber!


Scheme AA XX XXXX BBXC XXXC DDEE FF
Poetic Form
Metre 1011010101 1111101101 10110110101001 01111101010111 11011001 101011101 111 111 01110010 0011101110 1101 10110 0111111 10101111 1101 10110 01011110 010101110010 111 111 11101101110 11011010110
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 869
Words 137
Sentences 26
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2
Lines Amount 22
Letters per line (avg) 27
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 85
Words per stanza (avg) 20
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Submitted on May 14, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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