Analysis of Pine Point Mines



In the heart of the Northern lands,
Where the wilderness stretches afar,
Lies the remnants of Pine Point Mines,
That treasure hidden beneath the ground.
Those mammoth lead-zinc deposits found,
The evidence of nature's geological forces.

From the depth of the earth, a mine,
Emerged in those vast lands.
The riches that miners found,
Were more precious than gold, by far.
The veins of lead and zinc run underground,
A fortune beneath those Pine Point mines.

The workers toiled in the mines,
Exploiting the earth's natural riches.
Their sweat and tears soaked the ground,
As they dug in these ancient lands.
Their calloused hands reveal the scars,
Of their search for the ultimate find.

Through pits and tunnels dark, they found,
The fruits of their labor in the mines.
Lead and zinc, like shining stars,
Illuminated their path with sway.
They were the benefactors of the land,
Stewards of that hallowed ground.

But the story does not end in the ground,
For the spirit of the mines will always find,
Its way to the surface of the land.
The legacy of the lead-zinc ore deposits,
Will forever echo in these Northern lands,
As a tribute to the treasures of Pine Point Mines.


Scheme ABCDDX XADBDC CXDAEF DCEXGD DFGXAC
Poetic Form Etheree  (27%)
Metre 00110101 101001001 10101111 110100101 110110101 0100110010010 10110101 010111 0101101 01101111 011101110 010011111 0101001 100110010 1101101 11101101 11010101 111101001 11010111 011110001 1011101 01001111 100100101 1011101 1010111001 1010101111 111010101 010010111010 10101001101 101010101111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,244
Words 244
Sentences 18
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Lines Amount 30
Letters per line (avg) 31
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 186
Words per stanza (avg) 40

About this poem

Pine Point Mines was a major lead and zinc producer near the south shore of Great Slave Lake. It ceased production in 1988.

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Written on August 09, 2023

Submitted by PolarPaddy on August 09, 2023

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James Anthony Kenny

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