Analysis of Sniper



Show Us A Sniper

Show us a sniper
In the land of the living
Whose hairs
Fully gray and gold
Conflagrate in fiery blue?

Show us a sniper
In the midst of whirlwind
Whose mien is ever rye
Seasoned with the mystism
Wisdom of Solomonic sage?

Show us a sniper
In the jungle of Justice
Whose swords cement
The bond of sororities
Ripple the worst creeds?

Show us a sniper
In the den of lions
Whose teeth can cut through
The menace of life
Seasoned In Mariotas
And carrots and sticks?

Show us a sniper
Down the Nun River
Who speaks the language
Of the oceans and seas
Of the skies, of the depths
'Of Cross My Skies'


Scheme A Axbxc Axxxx Axxdx Axcxbx Aaxdxx
Poetic Form
Metre 11010 11010 0011010 11 10101 101001 11010 00111 111101 10101 10111 11010 0010110 1101 0110100 10011 11010 001110 11111 01011 1001 01001 11010 10110 11010 101001 101101 1111
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 613
Words 129
Sentences 5
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 1, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6
Lines Amount 28
Letters per line (avg) 17
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 80
Words per stanza (avg) 20

About this poem

This poem speaks of the need to watch and wait rather that be rash amid life's vicissitudes

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Written on September 25, 2022

Submitted by amasmozimo02 on September 24, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Amatareotubo Mozimo

Amatareotubo Mozimo is a Nigerian poet and culture curator with a knack for literary appreciation. He is author of a poetry collection titled" Dirty Brooms. It contains satirical poetry that reflects the bizarre actions of nigerian, nay, African political class more…

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