Analysis of I am. . .



Bold enough to  stand
Tall and rigid
With my roots,
Stretching and reaching the earth's depth.

Unshakable where I stand
Not flinching with the winds,
I promise to forever stand.

Disasters of nature have found me
Yet I still stand.
For I extinguish the wild fire
And floods girgle down my throat
To quench my thirst
As quaking the earth was my cardio.

I am hope-for tomorrow,
The sunrise is vivid in my eyes
And my complexion is the fading night
My sweat,  rain drops
In the parched Savannah,
That nourish the land
And give new breaths of life.

I stand before you,
With majestic beauty and strength
That never dwindles or fade
As the soil erodes away.

Picture me, as Ficus benghalensis.


Scheme AXBX AXA XAXXXC CXXXXAX XXXX B
Poetic Form Tetractys  (32%)
Metre 10111 1010 111 10010011 0100111 110101 11010101 010110111 1111 110100110 011111 1111 1100111100 111101 01110011 0101010101 1111 001010 11001 011111 11011 10101001 1101011 1010101 101111
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 694
Words 140
Sentences 7
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 3, 6, 7, 4, 1
Lines Amount 25
Letters per line (avg) 22
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 91
Words per stanza (avg) 21
Font size:
 

Written on August 31, 2022

Submitted by fmokgotho3 on August 31, 2022

Modified on March 23, 2023

42 sec read
2

Discuss this Fortune Mokgotho poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

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

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "I am. . ." Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/136009/i-am.-.-.>.

    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!

    More poems by

    Fortune Mokgotho

    »

    March 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    3
    days
    11
    hours
    7
    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?

    »
    The repetition of vowel sounds is an example of _______.
    A repetition
    B rhythm
    C assonance
    D rhyme