Analysis of Sprouting



I let the lilies lie in their lilted lullabies,
of corners that cobwebs craved their cries,
When flowers fell in gardens not groomed,
and all creatures crawling craved rays of the moon.

While humans hindered lights that lit night's street,
of no sheltering sidewalks solemnly did they greet,
On broken bottled pathways pondering in their time,
for all life's troubles planted and left behind.


Scheme AAXX BBXX
Poetic Form
Metre 11010101110 11011111 110101011 01101011101 1101011111 111001100111 110101100011 11110100101
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 385
Words 64
Sentences 3
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 4, 4
Lines Amount 8
Letters per line (avg) 40
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 160
Words per stanza (avg) 32
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Submitted on October 16, 2013

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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