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Analysis of Neil Hilborn's poem OCD

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This paper examines Neil Hilborn’s poem OCD, focusing on its radical departure from traditional love poetry. Instead of cosmic metaphors and passionate declarations, the poem builds its power through absence, repetition, and the sound of inner noise. The analysis shows how these stylistic choices convey both the lived reality of obsessive-compulsive disorder and the poet’s quick, energetic personality, while turning everyday details into enduring symbols of loyalty and quiet love.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17168075

Author: Melegh, Janos Gabor

Language: English

Topic: Poetry Analysis and Criticism

Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7082442234

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