Analysis of Sometimes the ocean
Ross Ritchell 2022 (Illinois)
Sometimes the ocean
swallows the sun
whole,
sometimes giving
it back.
And sometimes the ocean
lets the laughter
of a child
cut through the wild
wind
blowing free from its crests.
And sometimes the ocean
holds the heavens
aloft,
alone,
without a whisper
or a word
of complaint.
| Scheme | aaxxx Abccxx Axxxbxx |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 01010 1001 1 0110 11 001010 1010 101 1101 1 101111 001010 1010 01 01 01010 101 101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
| Characters | 282 |
| Words | 59 |
| Sentences | 3 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 5, 6, 7 |
| Lines Amount | 18 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 12 |
| Words per line (avg) | 3 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 74 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 16 |
About this poem
I like thinking about the cyclical nature of large bodies of water--it is a terrifying and beautiful phenomena.
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Written on May 01, 2022
Submitted on May 01, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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