Analysis of Darn Dog
Lisa Goddard 1961 (Ohio)
As I sit on a bench in the park
The pigeons compete with one another for seed,
my thoughts drift into the galaxy as they feed.
The squirrels harvest food for the winter,
far, far, into reverie, I have entered.
To see the transformation of chlorophyll in the once green leaves, oh the peace, serenity, my mind is so at ease.
The passerby walk, jog, run, keeping their pace,
my Body is buoyant, my mind goes deep, deep, deeper into space.
Out of nowhere comes a LOUD piercing bark,
I am awakened.....
As I sit on a bench in the park.
| Scheme | Abb xx x cc axA |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 111101001 010011101011 111010100111 0101011010 11011001110 1100101100001111010100111111 01001111011 1101101111110011 111101101 11010 111101001 |
| Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
| Characters | 543 |
| Words | 120 |
| Sentences | 7 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 2, 1, 2, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 11 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 37 |
| Words per line (avg) | 9 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 81 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 20 |
About this poem
This short poem is about enjoying a peaceful fall day in the park and suddenly an uninvited disruption occurs.
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Written on August 13, 2002
Submitted by leeksmg777 on October 30, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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