Analysis of Poetic Target Practice



Poetic Target Practice
By Robert T. Davenport

In the realm of words, where emotions reside,
I embark on a journey, my poetic stride.
With pen as my weapon, I aim for the heart,
Target practice begins, a poetic work of art.

Beneath the surface, where feelings lie,
I delve into depths, where shadows cry.
My aim is to pierce, to strike with precision,
To ignite a spark, a poetic incision.

I take aim at sorrow, the weight of despair,
With words as my arrows, I shoot through the air.
I seek to unravel the knots of grief,
To offer solace, a poetic relief.

Next, I set my sights on anger's fierce flame,
To tame its fury, to extinguish its name.
With verses as bullets, I aim for release,
To transform rage into poetic peace.

Loneliness, a target that's hard to miss,
I shoot my words, aiming for its abyss.
To bridge the gap, to connect souls apart,
With poetic threads, I weave a new start.

Injustice, a foe that must be confronted,
I take aim at its core, with words undaunted.
To expose its flaws, to ignite a fire,
With poetic justice, I aim to inspire.

But amidst the targets, there lies a plea,
For love and compassion, to set us free.
With words as my arrows, I aim for the heart,
To heal, to uplift, a poetic work of art.

So, I continue my practice, my poetic endeavor,
To hit the mark, to make hearts quiver.
With each word, each line, I strive to impart,
A deep, powerful poem, straight to the heart.


Scheme XX AABB CCDD EEFF GGHH IIBB XXJX KKBB JJBB
Poetic Form
Metre 0101010 110110 00111101001 101101010101 11111011101 1010010010111 010101101 11011111 11111111010 101010010010 11111001101 11111011101 1110100111 11010001001 111111111 11110101011 11011011101 1011010101 1000101111 1111101101 1101101101 1010111011 01001111010 11111111010 10111101010 10101011101 1010101101 1100101111 11111011101 111100010111 110101101010010 110111110 1111111101 01100101101
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 1,419
Words 304
Sentences 17
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 34
Letters per line (avg) 32
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 120
Words per stanza (avg) 29

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Written on July 05, 2023

Submitted by BigNuttyTheBlackBishop on January 06, 2024

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