Analysis of A Spark is Made



A Spark is Made
A spark is made in the dark of night.
It crackles upon a peeling log
Illuminating the cavernous wood with light
As it spreads the dim forest with dark fog.

The spark grows into a roaring flame,
Devouring trees without restraint.
The trees are bright orange and begin to fall,
Striking fear in the hearts of us all.

Sirens ring as the fire grows,
The trees turn black
With the spray of a hose.
Heat is blowing around the air
Of the woods filled with darkness and despair.

As the sun rises, the leaves are gone.
The birds chirp a morning song.
The trees are burned and cracked and dark.
All because of one small spark.

Soon the woods are green again.
The grizzly bears come out of their dens.
The leaves fall on the forest ground.
Colors of red, yellow and brown.

The fire destroyed, but also renewed.
It demolished the woods.
It burned the woods.
But it strengthened the woods.

A spark is made in the dark of the night.
It crackles upon a peeling log
As it fills the wood with a dark fog.
The woods cycle on and on.


Scheme xaBac xxdd exeff xxgg xxxx xhhh aBcx
Poetic Form Etheree  (30%)
Metre 0111 011100111 110010101 01000100111 1110110111 011010101 010010101 01111000111 101001111 10110101 0111 101101 11100101 1011110001 101100111 0110101 01110101 1011111 1011101 010111111 01110101 10111001 0100111001 101001 1101 111001 0111001101 110010101 111011011 0110101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,036
Words 226
Sentences 21
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 30
Letters per line (avg) 27
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 115
Words per stanza (avg) 28

About this poem

I was inspired by Robert Frost to write a poem about nature and our planet and how good can come out of the worst circumstances.

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Written on January 28, 2024

Submitted by arjunakshaydesai on February 09, 2024

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Arjun Desai

Arjun Desai is a fifth grader at Bridge Elementary School in Lexington, Massachusetts. He is very passionate about writing and has been doing it since 2020. He lives in Lexington, Massachusetts with his sister and parents. You can find him kicking soccer balls, building legos, or playing squash with friends. more…

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