Analysis of The Kentucky Derby Poem
Lawrence G. Ingle 1951 (Indiana)
So swift behooves,
In challenging quest,
Competitive hearts,
Race their best!
A treasure to win,
One measurable test!
For equine ones,
The World's Best!
| Scheme | ABCBDBEB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1101 01001 01001 111 01011 110001 111 011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
| Characters | 152 |
| Words | 31 |
| Sentences | 3 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 8 |
| Lines Amount | 8 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 15 |
| Words per line (avg) | 3 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 120 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 24 |
About this poem
This poem was inspired by my lifelong work, working at Churchill Downs in Louisville Kentucky, and by my being so connected to the Kentucky Derby as a licensed Kentucky State Racing Commission employee for over 50 years.This Poem was first written in the 90's but I just recently changed the last verse from: "Churchill's Best" to "The World's Best"
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