Analysis of The Dead Flower
Tina Gonzales 1984 (Oregon)
Brittle and dry
Dusted and Decayed
Shriveled and dull
Crushed and withered
Once was alive and beautiful
Vibrant and silky
Open and free
Enjoyed and loved
But you stopped replenishing its essentials
You let it get dark
You let it dry up
You didn't notice when it sagged over in desperation
One by one the petals fell
And now it's too late
You let it die
| Scheme | A X B X B C C X X X X X X X A |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (40%) |
| Metre | 1001 10001 1001 1010 11010100 10010 1001 0101 11101001010 11111 11111 11010111100010 1110101 01111 1111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 338 |
| Words | 66 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 15 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
| Lines Amount | 15 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 19 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 19 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 4 |
About this poem
Failed marriage due to neglect of affection and care
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