Analysis of It was winter



It was winter when i saw you
Hauntingly cold on the church pew
You spoke of forgiveness and fear
To a divine spirit, not here
We were quiet that winter blue

Seeking answers of what is true
In sadness, i remembered you
An old face from laughter and tears
It was winter

We were alone and said words few
Ghoulish soul in jaded eyes; you
Past photos of us, faded peer
But now your ghost just haunts me here
And there we sat on the church pew
It was winter


Scheme aabca aaxD aabcaD
Poetic Form Tetractys  (20%)
Metre 11101111 10011011 11101001 10011011 10101101 10101111 01010101 11111001 1110 10010111 10101011 1111101 11111111 01111011 1110
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 455
Words 94
Sentences 1
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 5, 4, 6
Lines Amount 15
Letters per line (avg) 24
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 119
Words per stanza (avg) 30

About this poem

A rondeau style poem depicting the reconnection between acquaintances from beyond the living world

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Written on January 15, 2024

Submitted by teganhuntergilbert on February 09, 2024

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