Analysis of The Gray Ghost of Men
The gray ghosts
of men
Stand tall
Throughout history
Inscribed in these clouds
Ride their chariots, ride
Through the crosswinds
Then, mark each
River with their golden wings
| Scheme | ABCDEFAGH |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Nonet (44%) |
| Metre | 011 11 11 01100 01011 111001 101 111 1011101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
| Characters | 166 |
| Words | 28 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 9 |
| Lines Amount | 9 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 16 |
| Words per line (avg) | 3 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 144 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 28 |
About this poem
Imagination, thus regarding the great mythical heroes of our past. We shall never drink from the same river twice! How, are we still doomed to our past? Then, I wonder?
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Written on September 03, 2021
Submitted by gregory_g on September 04, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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