Analysis of Journey



The open road stretches out ahead,
No fixed location to be sought or led,
I travel purposefully towards a dream,
An elusive destination, or so it seems.

The path may twist and turn and bend,
But onward I move, with each step I ascend,
To a place unknown, yet somehow known,
My journey takes me to parts yet unshown.

Through bustling cities and quaint towns,
Amidst nature's beauty, and expanse of grounds,
I move with conviction, with a heart full of hope,
Towards a destination that I must grope.

My feet may ache, my spirit may tire,
But I push on, for I have a desire,
To see what lies beyond the horizon,
And unlock the secrets of life in motion.

And as I travel, I come to see,
That the journey matters more to me,
Than the destination that I seek,
For in living, I find all that I need.


Scheme AAXX BBCC XXDD EEFF GGXX
Poetic Form Quatrain  (40%)
Etheree  (25%)
Tetractys  (20%)
Metre 010110101 1101011111 11010000101 10100101111 01110101 11011111101 10101111 110111111 110010011 01101000111 111010101111 0100101111 1111110110 11111110010 1111010010 00101011010 011101111 101010111 10010111 1010111111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 796
Words 174
Sentences 5
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 31
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 122
Words per stanza (avg) 30
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Written on May 17, 2023

Submitted by JoeStrickland on May 17, 2023

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Joe Strickland

Writer from South Carolina. Recently signed first publishing contract and is waiting for release date of first collection of poetry. I've never written a poem while completely sober. You can follow me on Twitter/X @JoeStricklandAU more…

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