Analysis of Ridden
Where do you think that wood's coming from?
The Earth.
Where do you think your metal grows?
Where do you think those things owned are
The Earth;
and it shows!
Hold on to what you matter
Hold on to what's been given
Hold on to your revolving
what life's been left to livin'
Rare as a child fed given
Rare as man's work hard
Baring a stake to driven
Home for a heart blessed
ridden
| Scheme | xAb xAb xcxc cxcxc |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 111111101 01 11111101 11111111 01 011 1111110 1111110 1111010 111111 1101110 11111 1001110 11011 10 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 382 |
| Words | 83 |
| Sentences | 5 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 4, 5 |
| Lines Amount | 15 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 20 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 74 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 19 |
About this poem
Stealing from the Earth for wealth.
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Written on January 29, 2022
Submitted by Poetbird on January 29, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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