Analysis of Mischief

Nikki Lauder 1979 (Taumaranui)



Early on a crisp winter's morning,
Sparkling above the land,
Two naughty friends
Work hand in hand.

As the sun peaks o'er the hills
Their mischief knows no bound.
They remain invisible though,
Not heard by any sound.

Forming ice upon puddles,
Someone to slip, was the game.
Jack Frost and the wind,
Too playful to tame.

Often frisky, was said wind.
Tucking fingers under skirt.
Giggle in animation they,
As was lifted a shirt.

So be wary of the spiritedness,
A vitality of such.
On a crispy winter's morn
Of two rascals, icy touch.


Scheme XAXA XBXB XCDC DEXE XFXF
Poetic Form Quatrain 
Metre 101011010 100101 1101 1101 10111001 110111 10101001 111101 1010110 111101 11001 11011 1010111 1010101 1000101 111001 1110101000 0010011 1010101 1110101
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 554
Words 118
Sentences 10
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 21
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 83
Words per stanza (avg) 19

About this poem

I wanted to write something uplifting and playful instead of my usual, often sad or dark. I enjoy using Iambic Meter in most of my poetry and this poem was no exception.

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Submitted by Nikkidee on December 20, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Nikki Lauder

Nikki is currently a professional tattoo artist in Auckland, New Zealand. Poetry has been a huge part of her life from a very young age, and continues through her today. more…

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