Analysis of The Thunderstorms of Arlington
The Thunderstorms of Arlington ©
Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.
August 10, 2022
The thunderstorms of Arlington
Envelope me in a soothing blanket of comfort
I am not sure about the reason nor the why
But I am indeed calmed by the tumultuous metamorphosing sky
Bolts of electrons seem to energize my brain
Never forgetting they can so easily bring chaos and pain
Torrents of life giving rain drumming on my window pane
In any other situation would certainly drive my OCD insane
So why would a storm so severe calm my senses
Soporifically hypnotize and pacify my defenses
Into the womb I seem to gladly regress
As clouds thickly gray I do love I must confess
Perhaps for just a brief moment, for an instant in time
Mother Nature’s grand majesty becomes supremely sublime
And again I am reminded of how tiny and small
Humanity is and I profoundly recall
We are merely tenants temporarily on earth
Only here for a moment through hardship and mirth
Not trying to instill fear only trying to share
That these monstrous storms remind us to be aware
Tomorrow’s never promised and we might not even be here
So thunder do bellow your basso song
And lightening bolts feel free
To instill fear among the throng
For your anger above reminds earthlings below
To appreciate each moment and make your life-force still glow
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 0101100 101011 10 0101100 101001010110 111101010101 1110111010011 11010111011 1001011110011001 10111011011101 01010010110011101 111011011110 1100101010 01011111010 111011111101 01110110111001 1010110001010001 00111010111001 01001010101 111010010011 101101011001 1101011101011 111010111101 01101001111011 1101101101 0100111 10110101 111001011001 10101100111111 |
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 1,306 |
Words | 235 |
Sentences | 3 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 26 |
Lines Amount | 29 |
Letters per line (avg) | 37 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 530 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 115 |
About this poem
Celebrating and appreciating life with the reminder of Mother Nature
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Written on August 10, 2022
Submitted by shulman.gary on August 10, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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