Analysis of Old man
Old man
Who the fuck are you old man
I see you in the mirror blurry
Isn't me
Old man
Sing a song. Go on. Try!
No music. Only dust
Isn't me
Old man
Unlovable. Unseen.
Get drunk. Now get sick.
Get laid. In your porn dreams.
Get sleep. Wake up sleepy.
Isn't me
Close your eyes Old man.
Pretend. Remember. Old glories
Old memories. Old body. The
One with muscles on muscles.
Sex on a stick.
Old man
Yeah. What.
Old man.
Speak up man.
Old man.
I cower before it. Reality. Passing.
Eyes go dark. Mind goes dim.
Old man.
NO! I WILL NEVER SURRENDER!
Fuck. In my heart
I know it's true.
| Scheme | AabB AxxB AxcxbB axxxc AxAaA xxA x x x |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (53%) Etheree (30%) |
| Metre | 11 1011111 111001010 101 11 101111 110101 101 11 101 11111 110111 111110 101 11111 01010110 11001100 1110110 1101 11 11 11 111 11 1100111010 111111 11 11110010 1011 1111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
| Characters | 611 |
| Words | 143 |
| Sentences | 36 |
| Stanzas | 9 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 6, 5, 5, 3, 1, 1, 1 |
| Lines Amount | 30 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 14 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 47 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 13 |
About this poem
Age defeats me.
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Written on March 01, 2023
Submitted by mikersmithsa on March 01, 2023
Modified on April 19, 2023
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