Analysis of (WILL THERE BE) FREEDOM FOR TIBET (?)

Phil Roberts 1957 (Melbourne)



Some may speak of freedom
While others can only dream,
But over in Tibet
Freedom’s told but never seen.

While the whole world goes on waiting
For freedom to unfold,
Tibet just asks for justice
But justice is on hold.

While China is rewarded
For evil deeds since done,
It seems Tibet’s chances
Are all but surely gone.

A massacre once spoken of
Has all but slipped our minds,
Although they hope for freedom
Tibet must be resigned.

Resigned to broken promises
The World forgot to keep,
Resigned to Chinese evil sown
Which the world went on to reap.

THE END
© Copyright 2021 Philip Roberts
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia


Scheme AXXX XBXB XXCX XXAX CDXD XXX
Poetic Form
Metre 111110 1101101 110001 1011101 10111110 110101 0111110 110111 1101010 110111 11110 111101 01001101 1111101 111110 011101 01110100 010111 01101101 1011111 01 101010 100100010
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 600
Words 109
Sentences 6
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Lines Amount 23
Letters per line (avg) 21
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 82
Words per stanza (avg) 18

About this poem

Wishful thinking probably. But I don't believe in any country owning another country. Although, Hong Kong did seem quite happy under (much-maligned) British rule.

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Written on 2009

Submitted by PHIL_ROBERTS on August 03, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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