Analysis of The Tin Man



I once was hunter living out my day.
Ventured forward chasing a grey fox.
 Since then I have been lost.
With no recollection of who I am.

A spell cast upon me by the dark witch not yet broken. Without a heart that's pure.
 Been so many days in this dark forest.
Time cradles within my fingertips.

Snow drifts across my face.
Never phazes me.
It's been awhile since, I felt the warmth of human touch.

Body aches holding a rusted smile.
Starring at a rising sun.
In this iron vessel. Never stops to amaze me.
Although these winter days have stiffen my limbs.
A little oil in my joints shall do the trick.

Sometimes I hear the lonesome wolf howl at night.
 It comforts me knowing I am not alone.
Makes me forget about the cold.
 Standing next to this dried up Birch tree.

There are at times when I close my eyes and dream.
To wake up and feel a beating heart.
 Open my eyes and a white tail deer starring at me.
Trying hard not to breath to not scare it away.

Looking into its almond shape eyes.
 I feel a connection as I hear it's beating heart almost beat within my chest. Although it does not sense fear. I am captivated for a moment.
 Wishing the deers company to not end.

Slowly it starts to turn and wander away.
 Finding it's way home to wherever it may be.
 I do not look the same as I was since cast into this
 iron kettle. There are now roots growing up my legs.
 Green moss on top of my head and shoulders.

I have become part of nature.
Hear the frogs croak by the creek in the middle of spring. The curious squirrel that staggers along gathering all the berries it sees.

Memory is a little fuzzy in this tin head.
Hope that one day I remember who I was.
 Till then I dream one day to open my eyes and feel a beating heart inside this empty chest.

The Tin Man of the forest I have become.
Should you stroll within the dark forest.
Through a broken yellow brick road.
 Do not stray off the path.
A rusted face shall point you to the right direction.

Never mind the swift fox that stares.
He is just curious. I the Tin man mean you no harm.
 Follow the north star beyond the Woodman trees.

Passed the village of the mushroom gnomes.
Do not be deceived by their mischievous smile.
 I will grant you safe passage.
The Tin Man with no heart.


Scheme AXXX XBX XCX DECXX XXXC XFCA XXX ACXXX XG XXX XBXXE XXG XDXF
Poetic Form
Metre 1111010111 101010011 111111 110101111 01101110111110010111 1110101110 11001110 110111 1011 1101111011101 101100101 1010101 0110101011011 1110111011 01010111101 01110101111 11011011101 11010101 101111111 11111111101 111010101 1011001111011 101111111101 100111011 1100101111101110111111111111001010 1001100111 10111101001 101111010111 11110111111011 1010111110111 1111111010 11011110 101110100101101001011001100101011 1001010100111 11111010111 11111111011010101011101 01110101101 111010110 10101011 111101 0101111101010 10101111 11110010111111 10011010101 101010101 11101111001 1111110 011111
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 2,275
Words 492
Sentences 54
Stanzas 13
Stanza Lengths 4, 3, 3, 5, 4, 4, 3, 5, 2, 3, 5, 3, 4
Lines Amount 48
Letters per line (avg) 36
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 134
Words per stanza (avg) 33

About this poem

I wrote this from a vision I had of the iconic characters from the Wizard of Oz before Dorothy, arrived and the things they encounter from the eyes of each character with a twist. From the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly lion. Let me know what you think.

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Written on February 13, 2025

Submitted by Ax.barajas on February 13, 2025

Modified by Ax.barajas on February 17, 2025

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