Analysis of Poetic Cowboys

Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)



As the sun sets in the west,
A group of cowboys take their rest,
Camping under the starry sky,
Sharing stories and a hearty fry.

They gather ‘round a campfire bright,
And use their words to ignite,
A form of art that’s free and loose,
Free verse poems they each produce.

One cowboy speaks of love and pain,
Of heartbreak that drives him insane,
Another rhymes of adventure and thrill,
Of the open range and endless skill.

The fire dances and crackles along,
As each cowboy pours out his song,
With no rules or rhythms to confine,
Their words flow pure and divine.

As the night wears on and the fire dies,
They take turns reciting their poetic highs,
Until at last, beneath the silent sky,
They lay down to rest, with hearts soaring high.

For to these cowboys, free verse poetry,
Was a way to express their souls’ glory,
And in doing so, they found a new way,
To connect and share in a deeper way.


Scheme AABB CCDD EEFF GGHH IIBB JJKK
Poetic Form Quatrain 
Metre 1011001 0111111 10100101 101000101 11010101 0111101 01111101 11101101 1111101 1111101 0101101001 101010101 0101001001 1111111 111110101 1111001 1011100101 11101010101 0111010101 1111111101 111111100 1011011110 0010111011 1010100101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 907
Words 195
Sentences 6
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 24
Letters per line (avg) 29
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 117
Words per stanza (avg) 28
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Written on May 16, 2023

Submitted by JoeStrickland on May 16, 2023

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Joe Strickland

I'm just a regular, blue collar, working stiff who took an interest in writing poetry many years ago but until recently I haven't had a desire to share any with anyone or pursue publication. I'm an unpublished fork lift operator by night, and a day drinker by choice. I can be followed on Twitter @JoeStricklandSC more…

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