Analysis of The dying trees

Heather Lydia Thornhill 1981 (Manchester)



The trees blinked their leaves
Like eyes drooping to a close
The fine rains and intense heat
Were not enough a drench
To quench their endless thirst
They browned and charred
And their trunks began to rot
They knew noone was there
To give them their lot
They had lived in the wilds
And relied on their God
And when it was time
They could not weep
And so they fell piece by piece
Branches snapped
roots became lame
And where they once blew
There was noone to blame


Scheme ABCDEFGHGIJKLMNOPO
Poetic Form
Metre 01111 1110101 0110011 010101 111101 1101 0110111 11111 11111 111001 001111 01111 1111 0111111 101 1011 01111 11111
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 463
Words 90
Sentences 1
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 18
Lines Amount 18
Letters per line (avg) 21
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 374
Words per stanza (avg) 89
Font size:
 

Written on July 26, 2022

Submitted by HeatherLydiaThornhill on July 26, 2022

Modified on April 04, 2023

27 sec read
7

Heather Lydia Thornhill

Moods and mindsets poetry. Published. Book in progress: Don't talk rot. more…

All Heather Lydia Thornhill poems | Heather Lydia Thornhill Books

25 fans

Discuss this Heather Lydia Thornhill poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "The dying trees" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/132583/the-dying-trees>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    April 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    2
    days
    12
    hours
    11
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Who wrote the poem "School Boy" as a part of the poetry collection entitled "Songs of Experience"?
    A William Blake
    B William Wordworth
    C Robert Frost
    D Walt Whitman