Analysis of A Poet's Ambition



A Poet’s Ambition
By Robert T. Davenport

In the realm of words, where dreams take flight,
I stand as a poet, daring to ignite,
A fire within hearts, a spark in the soul,
For poetry's love, my ambition takes its toll.

I dare to be different, to break the mold,
To weave verses of stories, yet untold,
For in the tapestry of life, I see the hues,
All shades of people, their struggles and views.

With ink as my weapon, I'll bridge the divide,
Uniting hearts, where love shall reside,
For poetry knows no boundaries or walls,
It embraces all, as the universe calls.

In these pages of life, my passion shall flow,
Like a river of emotions, where hearts can grow,
I'll paint with words, the colors of hope,
And inspire souls, to rise and cope.

For poetry is the language of the heart,
A symphony of emotions, a work of art,
It speaks of love, of pain, and of grace,
A healing balm, in this chaotic space.

So let us gather, from every corner and land,
Hand in hand, we'll make a stand,
For the love of poetry, we shall unite,
Embracing diversity, with all our might.

No matter the differences, we shall find,
A common ground, where souls intertwine,
For in the beauty of words, we shall see,
The essence of humanity, shining free.

So, fellow poets, let us dare to be bold,
To write with passion, as our stories unfold,
For in the book of life, our voices shall rise,
Bringing love, understanding, and endless skies.

Let us be the change, that this world needs,
Through poetry's power, we shall succeed,
For in the depths of our souls, we hold the key,
To unlock the doors, and set our spirits free.


Scheme XX AABB CCDD EEFF GGHH IIJJ KKAA XXLL CCMM XXLL
Poetic Form
Metre 010010 110110 001111111 11101010101 01001101001 1111010111 11111001101 1110110101 100100111101 1111011001 11111011001 010111101 11001110011 1010110101 01101111011 101010101111 111101011 00111101 11001010101 010010100111 111111011 0101010101 1111011001001 1011101 1011100111 010010011101 11001000111 010111001 1001011111 01010100101 11010111111 111101101001 100111101011 1010100101 111011111 11101101 100111011101 101010110101
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 1,603
Words 339
Sentences 10
Stanzas 10
Stanza Lengths 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 38
Letters per line (avg) 32
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 122
Words per stanza (avg) 30

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Written on December 19, 2023

Submitted by BigNuttyTheBlackBishop on December 19, 2023

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