Analysis of A Fascinating Ride
Aging is a fascinating ride
From assumed invincibility
To undeniable fragility
On a road paved
With altering shades
Of awareness
Under an unpredictable sky -
Spanning from a vague sunrise
Through occasional rainbows
To an indisputable sunset
Marked by experience
Soft, shaded, or sharp
Crisp, cool, or cozy
Induced by
What we dreamed, dared, or did
Who we loved, loathed, or left
Within our bliss, bluff, or blast
On a cloud of impermanence
From invincibility
To fragility
| Scheme | XAA XBXCXXX XXA CXXX BAA |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 10101001 10100100 101000100 1011 11001 1010 10101001 101011 101001 1101001 110100 11011 11110 011 111111 111111 01101111 10111 100100 10100 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 502 |
| Words | 87 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 7, 3, 4, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 20 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 19 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 77 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 15 |
About this poem
A deliberation about the natural process of aging, and it's many facets
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Written on September 20, 2021
Submitted by Joamarq on May 07, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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