Analysis of The Rose
It starts as a seed that is planted
Much like our father’s seed began
It takes shape and develops as the days go by
Much like the embryo of man
When the time is right, it breaks through
Much like the day we were birthed
Then it begins to take its place in time
Much like our time on earth
It’s grown to serve a purpose
Much like we are in school
It’s groomed and cultivated to be the best
Much like our reason for rules
Envision this beautiful flower
As it buds and is full of life
How each petal takes its rightful place
To capture its share of the light
With its pleasant fragrance and bold red tint
We hold on to the beauty it contains
But we sometimes fail to notice the thorns
Until we experience a moment of pain
We like the rose have a beauty of our own
In God’s image were we completely made
Yet there are times when we wonder why
Upon us a burden has been laid
Paul said it to the Corinthians this way
“…there was given to me a thorn in the flesh …”
(II Cor. 12:7)
He spoke of how it was purposed not to hinder him
But to keep him at his best
He went on to say, “I besought the Lord thrice
That it might depart from me” (v8)
But then God answered and said to him
“My grace is sufficient for thee” (v9)
“Therefore glory in your infirmities (v9, cont.)
Because the pain will not last too long
“For when I am weak,” Paul profoundly said
“Then am I strong” (v10)
So remember the full structure of the rose
Try to recall this as you go through
Remember that life has its petals as well
And its thorns that complete the view
Scheme | ABCB DAXX XXEX XXXX XXXX XFCF XXXGE XHGH AXXH XDXD |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 111011110 111010101 111001010111 1101011 1 10111111 1101101 1101111101 1110111 1 1111010 111101 1101001101 11101011 1 010110010 11101111 111011101 11011101 1 1110100111 1111010101 1101111001 011010001011 110110101101 0110010101 111111101 011010111 1 11110111 11101101001 11 111111111101 1111111 1 1111111011 11101111 111100111 111010111 1 11001010011 010111111 1111110101 11111 1 10100110101 11111111 01011111011 01110101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,586 |
Words | 318 |
Sentences | 3 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 24, 25 |
Lines Amount | 49 |
Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 594 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 157 |
About this poem
This poem is of the beautiful rose, and how it is a representation of how we grow through life.
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Written on May 04, 2009
Submitted by bridgetl on March 27, 2023
Modified on March 28, 2023
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