Analysis of In Early Spring



In early Spring, when snow still lingers on,
And robins chirp in their melodious song,
The world awakens from its winter rest,
As life and growth emerge from Earth's cold breast.

The thawing snow reveals the hidden gems,
The flowers and buds that lay in stems,
And with the sun's warm and gentle touch,
They bloom and grow, and their beauty clutch.

The birds, long silent, start to sing and play,
In search of mates and nesting spots to lay,
Their homes, and build their families anew,
As the world around them bursts into view.

The sunshine, bright and warm, brings life to all,
As winter's chill begins to fade and fall,
And nature's symphony, in full display,
Invites us all to witness its ballet.

In this new season, full of hope and grace,
We see the Earth renew its vibrant face,
And as we watch and marvel at its power,
We're reminded of life's beauty every hour.


Scheme XXAA BBCC DDEE FFDD GGHH
Poetic Form Quatrain  (80%)
Tetractys  (20%)
Metre 0101111101 01010101001 0101011101 1101011111 0101010101 010011101 010110101 110101101 0111011101 0111010111 1101110001 1010111011 011011111 1101011101 0101000101 0111110101 0111011101 1101011101 01110101110 1010111010010
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 874
Words 181
Sentences 5
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 34
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 136
Words per stanza (avg) 32

About this poem

I wrote this poem to reflect on arriving Spring

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Written on March 25, 2023

Submitted by JJoyce on March 25, 2023

Modified on April 01, 2023

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