Analysis of Tulip’s Kiss”
If tulip kisses
lips of spring
in dreams of warmth
that springtime brings
then when she blooms
with colors bright
will warm the chill
of darkest night
Cupped flower sits
upon a stem
that gently curves,
begins to bend
but penny dropped
into the vase
will stand her tall
for many days
Her satin petals’
brilliant hues
delight our eyes
the heart, her muse
and rainbow-ribboned
colors soothe,
a world
with perfect love infused
If she needs beg
of morning sun
and essence glows
till day is done
then when she’s called
to light the dark
her spirit’s flame
will kindle spark
And all the world
will better be
for once she bloomed
for all to see
and now we wait
to see her shine
in ways unknown
to earthly kind
Scheme | XXXXXAXA XXXXXXXX XBXBAXCX XDXDXEXE CFXFXXXX |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (55%) Etheree (33%) |
Metre | 11010 111 0111 111 1111 1101 1101 1101 1101 0101 1101 0111 1101 0101 1101 1101 01010 101 01101 0101 011 101 01 101101 1111 1101 0101 1111 1111 1101 0101 1101 0101 1101 1111 1111 0111 1101 0101 1101 |
Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 743 |
Words | 149 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 8, 8, 8, 8 |
Lines Amount | 40 |
Letters per line (avg) | 14 |
Words per line (avg) | 3 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 113 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 26 |
About this poem
The tulip symbolizes hope and perfect love. In this poem, I compare the gift of a beautiful flower with the gift of a beautiful human being. Both leave us, wanting more of them.
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