Analysis of A Feast of Rosemary
I look out upon a sea of colour
when spring is sprung her best,
leaving poor winter desolate,
gnarled and spectre grey.
Red cedar’s colour now returning,
as his reddish tinged sweater
adorns his gracious form.
The garden’s blossoms - such vivid colours
are a feast to my eyes,
each fragrant petal enticing
their pollinators.
White cedar’s white and lilac flowers
sing gracefully in the breeze.
Such show-offs here are born.
I turn my attention now to the herbs,
these delicious, sweet meats -
such treats that blend so gracefully
as perfect garnish.
Rosemary, my favourite of all,
stands tall, her arms outstretched –
gives me the warmest hug.
Scheme | AXXABAX CCBCCCX CCXXXXX |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 111010111 111101 10110100 10101 11011010 1110110 011101 010101101 101111 11010010 11 11010110 1100001 111111 1110101101 101011 11111100 10110 101111 110101 110101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 653 |
Words | 123 |
Sentences | 7 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 7, 7, 7 |
Lines Amount | 21 |
Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 171 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 36 |
About this poem
This poem is written for my friend, Rosemary, and is the feature poem at the front of my book I dedicated to Rosemary.
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