Analysis of The Great Plastic Wild-Fire



It seems as though a year ago
Or more than a century if you like
That fair people, rich and beautiful
Laid waste to their wonderful life

I don't remember when it began
But what is plain is how it ended
And some fair panoramic record was kept
By means of clicking sadistic lenses

The people stood and watched
As mountains began to crumble
Little caring of beauty's decaying
Acting momentarily humble

Near and far they came to see
Chasing after tremblings
Touring flaming forests
Witnessing nature's endings

But now their good times are over
Their stories all at an end
For the wild-fire has burned the clover
And it's too late to make amends...


Scheme XXAX XXXB XAXA XBXX CXCX
Poetic Form Etheree  (40%)
Quatrain  (20%)
Metre 11110101 1110100111 111010100 11111001 110101101 111111110 0110100111 1111001010 010101 11001110 101011010 10010010 1011111 10101 101010 1001010 11111110 1101111 1011011010 01111101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 649
Words 121
Sentences 1
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 26
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 104
Words per stanza (avg) 23

About this poem

Inspired by earthquakes and forest fires while living in California back in the late 60s... with a view into future times...

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Written on June 26, 1968

Submitted by sqs4guru on June 11, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Will Martin

Writing and reading poetry for over 50 years. 2 chap books/vanity presses sold or given away. The 2nd book has original pencil art to accompany each poem. more…

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