Analysis of I WILL BE A TREE



I will be a TREE- The plant having a permanent woody trunk
Growing to an extraordinary height but grounded in the dirt is where I’m sunk
I will be a TREE-That withstands all kinds of weather
Enduring through all the seasons of nature
Adapting to the climate change but the core of who I am remains the same
I will be a TREE- Trees tell stories for centuries
And branch out genealogies because of their longevity
I will be a TREE- Which branches that the wise old owl sits in
Dropping gems on my children’s children
I will be a TREE- I was given the nickname because of my physical make up
Yet it means I will never stay down but am destined to rise up
I will be a TREE- Even the ones that hung strange fruit of my ancestry
Souls that died to be free from slavery
I will be a TREE- Planted by the waters which spreads out its roots by the river
And does not see when the heat comes
I will be a TREE- My leaves are green, never having drought
Because my trust is and is in Yahweh and it is HIM I do not doubt.
I will be a TREE- That is where Elohim gave his life as the ultimate sacrifice
Shredding his blood for the remission of sin
And with my belief in him I know I am forgiven
So proudly I except the comparison
Because being a TREE bears a profound reputation.


Scheme AABBCDEFGHHEEBIJJKFGGG
Poetic Form
Metre 1110101100100101 1011010011100011111 1110110111110 01011010110 0101010110111110101 1110111101100 011101110100 111011101011110 101111010 11101111001011110011 1111110111110111 111011001111111100 1111111100 11101101010111111010 01111011 11101111110101 01111010101111111 1110111111111010010 10111001011 01101011111010 11010100100 0110011001010
Closest metre Iambic octameter
Characters 1,274
Words 257
Sentences 3
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 22
Lines Amount 22
Letters per line (avg) 45
Words per line (avg) 11
Letters per stanza (avg) 999
Words per stanza (avg) 251

About this poem

I wrote this poem from a nickname I was given in high school " TEENA TREE". I was inspired to liken myself to a tree and display the significance of trees according to nature, scriptures, and history.

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Written on January 16, 2024

Submitted by SweetTee83 on February 28, 2024

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Teena Johnson

Philadelphia, Pa native now residing in Camden, NJ with almost 30yrs of poetry writing experience. A poet that loves words and knows how powerful they are. A writer that is skilled with a pen. more…

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