Analysis of The Garden



I dreamt I found a garden that grew rows of love and hope.
Nestled by a mountainside and nurtured by its slope.
Hordes of gorgeous butterflies would pollinate the yield
of all the lovely flowers growing in that sacred field.  

Adjacent was a playground where the kids would come to play.
Sheltered from the fear of harm that children face today.
The people lived in harmony where hope and love abound.  
Nowhere was a word of anger ever to be found.  

Governed by the concept, only common sense should rule.
Strengthened by curricula their kids were taught in school.
People gave all that they could and took what they may need.
There simply was no envy and there was no place for greed.  

Actors never felt the need to spew words of advice.
Since acting was the job they had, then acting would suffice.
The people had opinions and were welcome to their choice.
But bias and corruption couldn’t be allowed a voice.  

This is how the village lived from now until forever.
Simple is the plan that seems to always come together.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful and peaceful as it seems?
If only we could live the life we find within our dreams.


Scheme AABB CCDD EEFF GGHH IIJJ
Poetic Form Quatrain 
Metre 11110101111101 101010010111 11101011001 11010101001101 0101011011111 1010111110101 01010100110101 110111010111 1010101010111 1010100110101 1011111011111 11011100111111 1010101111101 11010111110101 01010100010111 1100010110101 11101011101010 1010111111010 111100010111 110111011101101
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 1,154
Words 227
Sentences 20
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 45
Words per line (avg) 10
Letters per stanza (avg) 180
Words per stanza (avg) 41

About this poem

This concept isn't new. We dream of a world that does not, but should exist.

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Written on May 02, 2023

Submitted by npirandy on May 11, 2023

1:08 min read
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Randy West

I'm 76 years old and a combat veteran from Vietnam. I used to compose poetry while on ambush patrol as a way of staying awake on watch, since falling asleep could be hazardous to my health. I started early in life though, because, as a child, I would write little tidbits to my mom for the heck of it. more…

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