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 |
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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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