Analysis of Lessons from the Ocean
Jennifer Walker 1979 (Virginia)
The waves are high, they crash along the shore
I don’t dare go in – I’ve been there before
But something draws me on, I head into the sea
Until I come tumbling down as a wave crashes over me
I get back up and try anew
Then the waves overcome me through and through
Yet, I must get up, I must move on
Get deeper where the waves are calm
I get where my feet barely touch the sand
I relax, I swim, the feeling is so grand
But then a big one comes from behind
Knocks me down and messes with my mind
I get back up, the waves are calm again
At least until another comes with the wind
They don’t come as often as they did close to shore
I’ll be okay if I keep getting up, just as I did before.
| Scheme | AABBCCDEFFGGHGAA |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 0111110101 1111011101 110111110101 0111100110110101 11110101 101101101 111111111 11010111 1111110101 10111010111 110111101 111010111 1111011101 11010101101 111110111111 111111101111101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 698 |
| Words | 146 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 16 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 33 |
| Words per line (avg) | 9 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 527 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 148 |
About this poem
I wrote this poem based on an actual experience swimming in the ocean. It reminds me that in life, it's often difficult when we first start something new, but if we keep at it and keep practicing, it gets easier and can be fun.
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Written on January 27, 2023
Submitted by jennifer.walker02 on January 27, 2023
Modified on May 02, 2023
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