Analysis of TOO LATE



Poem by :Brian Nkereuwem Kelvin.
TOO LATE

Half of the world went out of flames.
Like a screech would wipe out the board marker's note, timed
As a student would motion tutor.
Hands raised objecting but too late ,it is gone.

Too late lifes' final Breathe.
Don't forget to breathe for me.
your final words dearer than gold.
Families decapitated by the evil
may hope in the other un end of Breathe within the winds untimed.

Too late the worst we did not.
Too late the ones we did could not hold back the hands of time.
It's a new clime in the sands of time.
The worst feared came upon us when every nation feared fear,closing on trades.

Too late vaccines are out.
Like other predicaments of past beckoned.
But the candles which did burn
Are already put out before the struck of another match stick.
the evil wind insistent,no guards to the candle sticks.
And life is gone too soon.
Though some  still burned to the bottom.


Scheme XA XXXX XXXXA XBBX XXXXXXX
Poetic Form
Metre 10110110 11 11011111 10111101111 101011010 11010111111 111101 1011111 11011011 10001001010 110010111101011 1101111 11011111110111 101100111 01110111100101111 11111 11001001110 1010111 1010110101101011 01011110101 011111 11111010
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 922
Words 192
Sentences 18
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 2, 4, 5, 4, 7
Lines Amount 22
Letters per line (avg) 33
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 144
Words per stanza (avg) 34

About this poem

This poem talks about the predicament of covid 19 on the world and the time of life . The word 'Screech' in stanza one is my colloquial word and poetic licence for the word 'ERASER'.The futility of life is seen in the last stanza ,reflecting on those who survive as future targets of Death.

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Submitted by Bpoet on February 19, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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BRIAN NKEREUWEM KELVIN

Brian Nkereuwem Kelvin was born in ibiakpan,ikotinam,community,in ikot ekpene ,Akwa ibom state in Nigeria west Africa.Apart from being a poet, He is also a Faith Healer as a core purpose calling, His destiny was aligned on kingdom track when at age 4 his paternal grand mother dedicated him on an Apostolic altar for service,then at age 9,and 15 Jesus Christ physically appeared to him,as well as spoke to him audibly in the second meeting and specifically instructing him on the area of his calling/assignment .he holds a BBS Degree in Christian Theology from IMI international Miracles institute,based in pensacola,florida USA.His ministry is accompanied by Apostolic/prophetic signs.He is a trained Landscape developer/manager in horticulture science,a Poet,Actor,author,recording gospel artist and an English literature tutor/ personality Developement coach. more…

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