Analysis of A dream of paradise
As I drive along the coast
It is haunted by ghosts
Ghosts of girls past
The endless summer was their dream
Now they rise from troubled slumber
The morning sun, it lights their way
far too long did they stay
To chase a dream always out of reach
Again, tonight they lie upon the beach
I shed a tear for them as I turn away
No more do I see them
Those who chose to stay
| Scheme | ABCDEFFGGFHF |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1110101 111011 1111 01010111 11111010 01011111 111111 11011111 0101110101 11011111101 111111 11111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 366 |
| Words | 76 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 12 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 289 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 76 |
About this poem
An opinion about the youth seeking out unreasonable dreams.
Font size:
Written on August 15, 2022
Submitted on August 16, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
- 22 sec read
- 1 View
0 fans
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"A dream of paradise" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/134378/a-dream-of-paradise>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Raymond Earl Thompson poem analysis with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In