Analysis of light of the moon



light of the moon
moves west - flowers' shadows
creep eastward


Scheme ABC
Poetic Form Tercet 
Metre 1101 11101 110
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 68
Words 13
Sentences 1
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 3
Lines Amount 3
Letters per line (avg) 17
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 50
Words per stanza (avg) 11
Font size:
 

Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 13, 2023

3 sec read
456

Yosa Buson

Yosa Buson or Yosa no Buson was a Japanese poet and painter of the Edo period. more…

All Yosa Buson poems | Yosa Buson Books

1 fan

Discuss this Yosa Buson poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "light of the moon" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 21 Dec. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/42560/light-of-the-moon>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    December 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    10
    days
    12
    hours
    59
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Who wrote the poem "The Road Not Taken"?
    A Walt Whitman
    B Emily Dickinson
    C Langston Hughes
    D Robert Frost