Analysis of Dandelions

Michaela Moore 2007 (California)



From the ground you grew
Towards the sun, with so much in your way
The world seemed to be against you, but still you grew
The winds tried to blow your delicate petals away, but many still remained
The dandelion dreams that carry on the wind begin to look more foolish
But still you don’t give in

But now your petals have all blown away
Each petal you had became a wish
But now you’re pouring from an empty cup
You have no more to give
Your petals are gone, you’re not but a stem
Swaying cold and lifeless in the breeze

But your petals were not useless, they brought new life along
From each petal you gave, a new dandelion grew
You live on through what you gave
You live on through what grew from you


Scheme ABAXCX BCXXXX XAXA
Poetic Form
Metre 10111 0101111011 011110111111 0111111001001110101 010011101010111110 111110 1111011101 110110101 1111011101 111111 1101111101 101010001 11100110111101 111011011001 1111111 11111111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 728
Words 148
Sentences 1
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 6, 6, 4
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 35
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 185
Words per stanza (avg) 46

About this poem

This poem is for my brother, who is gone too soon, and I miss every day.

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Written on June 03, 2021

Submitted by michaelam2978 on May 22, 2022

Modified on April 06, 2023

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Michaela Moore

I live in a small community that has helped me grow as a person. I've developed close relationships with my friends and family, and love to work on my artistic hobbies such as poetry. more…

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