Analysis of The Sunset Passage
Ole Paint is saddled, facing west
Boot in the stirrup, reins in hand
Preparing to mount, depart the land
History repeats, I've done my best
No longer youthful, no longer strong
Decisions made, right and wrong
Grateful that you were there
Thankful that we could share
Tender memories to carry along
A lovely melody was life's song
A job well done and able to boast
Duty and loyalties always foremost
Personal desires put aside
Life's peaks and valleys taken in stride
I'm ready now for a final ride.
| Scheme | ABBA CCDDCC EEFFF |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (20%) |
| Metre | 11110101 10010101 010110101 100011111 110101101 0101101 101101 101111 1010011001 010100111 011101011 10010011 100010101 110101001 110110101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 500 |
| Words | 90 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 6, 5 |
| Lines Amount | 15 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 133 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 29 |
About this poem
Written for my sweet wife at a time when I knew not what tomorrow held.
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Written on June 11, 2007
Submitted by cfergus777 on January 04, 2022
Modified on March 30, 2023
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