Analysis of Another light in the night
Faithful moon above the trees and clouds
Beaming down on earth's darkened half
Over the roofs of the rich and the poor
On those who cry and those who laugh
You mean the world to the countryside
Where night is night and the folks find rest
Under a canopy of stars that shine
The simplicity finds the life's best
The golden glare of the busy cityside
Where night is only another day
Another life starts as the sun goes down
A never-ending race where everyone runs the same
Your smile above the dark rural side
Though, a poetic scene of delight
Above the blinding nightlife of the city
Becomes just another forgotten light
Scheme | XAXA BCXC BXXX BDXD |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (75%) |
Metre | 101010101 10111101 1001101001 11110111 11011010 111100111 1001001111 001001011 0101101010 111100101 0101110111 010101110101 110101101 100101101 0101011010 0110100101 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 625 |
Words | 119 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 16 |
Letters per line (avg) | 31 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 126 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 28 |
About this poem
This poem shows the difference between the lives of city and country dwellers. The moon becomes the common object that is seen through different eyes and interpreted in totally different ways.
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Written on December 16, 2021
Submitted by roshi83 on August 30, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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