Analysis of Tango

Sarah Brower 1995 (New Jersey)



The technique of this tango
no instructor can give
this tango will last
 as long as I live

Teenage posture stealthy, parallel
imperfect lines hid
you could never tell

trip of the foot
yet nailed a ten landing
deterioration
beyond understanding

My partner and I
synchronized perfected
still it happened I was infected

Now twenty eight
this Tango prolongs
even the moonlight
groans and yawns

My partner can’t let go
or dirt is worn sashes
if I dare let go
then I fall to ashes

Have you ever Tangoed?
while trying to crawl?
that is my life
death being stalled

Exhausting, draining,
hurts every stride
I don’t have a partner
no, my partner is I


Scheme AXBX CXC XDXD EFF XXXX AXAX BXXX DXXE
Poetic Form Tetractys  (33%)
Etheree  (27%)
Metre 0011110 101011 11011 11111 1101010 01011 11101 1101 110110 01000 01010 11001 10010 111011010 1101 11001 1001 101 110111 111110 11111 111110 11101 11011 1111 1101 01010 11001 111010 111011
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 655
Words 129
Sentences 3
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 30
Letters per line (avg) 17
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 65
Words per stanza (avg) 14

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Sarah Brower

I love to express myself through poetry. I can’t force inspiration so I only write when I feel moved. Authenticity is important to me!! If I can make anyone feel heard and understood, Then my goal is accomplished. more…

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