Analysis of Dragonflies



The insects cluster casually
adorned in their honeyed capsules
that glisten in the morning sun
like sparkling golden jewels.

These creatures slumber peacefully
in the crevices of the pines,
with their ancient kauri residue
and microscopic secrets.

They sleep undisturbed just waiting,
as they’ve done for millions of years,
in their cycle of life and death -
these intriguing time-travellers.


Scheme ABXB AXXX XXXX
Poetic Form Quatrain  (33%)
Metre 01101000 0101110 11000101 1101010 11010100 00100101 1110110 001010 1101110 11111011 01101101 10101100
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 396
Words 67
Sentences 3
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 12
Letters per line (avg) 27
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 108
Words per stanza (avg) 20

About this poem

A treasured moment spent watching the insect.

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Written on October 04, 2016

Submitted by susannaelliott on April 15, 2024

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Susanna Elliott-Newth

Susanna is a teacher, living near the coastal fringes of the Illawarra Coastline in NSW, Australia. Her environment is her stimulus for her writing. She has published four books of short stories, as well as her own memoir book, and writes educational resources for teachers. more…

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