Analysis of The Young Horsewoman
The Young Horsewoman 1947 (Phoenixville, PA)
The Young Horsewoman
As the Young Horsewoman approaches,
The horse follows her with his intelligent eyes.
Over time, they have built
Confidence, Reliance, Trust, and Determination.
He senses that the time has come
To put their experience to the test.
Placing a foot in the stirrup
She mounts Bucephalus,
Her boots embracing his flanks
Sensing the strength of his haunches,
So powerful, yet gentle.
They move off
Connected with light but firm control,
That never interferes with his desire
To soar like a falcon.
So, like Pegasus, they fly,
The Horsewoman and her steed,
But with no need for wings.
John Kassel
5/15/2022
Scheme | A BXXAXX XBXBC XXXAXXXCX |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 011 1011010 011001101001 101111 100010100010 11010111 1110100101 10010010 111 0101011 1001111 1100110 111 010111101 1100111010 111010 1110011 01001 111111 110 1 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 697 |
Words | 121 |
Sentences | 7 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 6, 5, 9 |
Lines Amount | 21 |
Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 124 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 26 |
About this poem
I have been watching my granddaughters ride at horse shows for years. During that time, I have seen them grow into confident young women, and that inspired me to write this poem.
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