Analysis of If but a petal could not feel the fall...
Roberto Suárez Torres 1983 (New York)
if but a petal could not feel the fall,
a rose in the sun's eyes has earned her crown;
long and thick stem, as if a palm tree tall
on steps whiteness, that of stars have reached gowns.
laying slopes green grass bending in meadows
glad if at sunrise parched, bold need to sway,
when still, tread thee paths fragrant with aloes,
as locks hands my skin rubs water-nymphs gay;
calm, steady drops heard creeks that share tones,
for are both blessing and belligerence called,
glowered at, dark, deep, blinding bright shone,
with chains gilt as that a seat by thralled;
a tough life green, some select as a farm,
atop rocky landscapes, great and strong arms.
Scheme | AXAB XCBC XDXD XX |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1101011101 0100111101 1011110111 1110111111 101111001 111111111 111111011 1111111011 110111111 11110001001 101111011 111110111 0111101101 011011011 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 654 |
Words | 131 |
Sentences | 2 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 2 |
Lines Amount | 14 |
Letters per line (avg) | 37 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 128 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 29 |
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Written on August 07, 2022
Submitted by robertrad2021 on August 07, 2022
Modified by robertrad2021 on December 14, 2022
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