Analysis of Not Begging for Flowers



From forth a seed did I once sprung, sweetly,
in candor, came I, the stolen seraphine, sorrowed,
in lack of chorus not present in thee.

Dandering in dandelions did I stroll, searching,
in eyeing, expectations I, the lost lyre, broken,
in flowers not furnished upon my resting.

Recluding to reserviors did I subside, solitary,
in weeping, waining I, the mangled melodian, outcast,
in loveless occurences of parental insanity.

Seraphine- a reed instrument
Lyre- stringed instrument, like a harp
Melodion- a small accordion


Scheme ABA CDC ABA BXD
Poetic Form
Metre 1101111110 0101101000101 0111011001 1010011110 010010101110 01011001110 1111101100 0101101011 010110100100 001001100 11100101 1010100
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 509
Words 82
Sentences 4
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3
Lines Amount 12
Letters per line (avg) 35
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 104
Words per stanza (avg) 21
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Submitted on June 01, 2012

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Jessie Ní Leacaí

I'm an Irish speaker, Belfast based. I design hats and headpieces in the wonderful art of millinery. I enjoy science, culture,art, music and have an affinity with the sea. I use 'big words' so invest in a dictionary when reading my poetry. I tolerate no ignorance more…

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