Analysis of The Holly



Vibrant red berries, juicy and sweet,
A healthy snack for the birds to eat,
They speak of health, what more can I say?
A joy to see on a winter's day.

The light dances off the leaves,
As the winter sun its brightness weaves,
The Lord above also weaves his love,
As he sent his son down from above.

May you know God's love and yes let's be jolly,
For we mustn't forget the good old holly.


Scheme AABB CCDD EE
Poetic Form Etheree  (40%)
Metre 101101001 010110111 111111111 011110101 0110101 101011101 010110111 111111101 11111011110 11100101110
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 400
Words 91
Sentences 4
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 2
Lines Amount 10
Letters per line (avg) 30
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 98
Words per stanza (avg) 26

About this poem

The poem describes a holly branch. It was coming up to Christmas and I thought I would write a fun poem about the Holly but also about faith in God. Kim xx

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Submitted by hamiltonkim03 on April 24, 2024

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Kimberley Hamilton

New poet just starting out. Kim Hamilton is from Belfast in Northern Ireland. Loves nature and poems on faith. more…

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