Analysis of Sardiel: Robin Hood of Ceylon (Book by Rienzi Crusz)

Douglas Blair 1951 (London)



Rienzi told me that I was the Boss. Not publishers or agents or critics or readership. It was cathartic, this poesie, and totally in my discretion as to form, rhyme, topic, intensity, odd choice of words or metaphor, whimsy, punch line, histories, heroism, villainy, family, dying, parenting. Yes, the writing was easy and very pleasing. The promotion and publishing search, a real Bitch and unpredictable. Press on Young Man.
(almost 15 years back)


Scheme AB
Poetic Form
Metre 11111101110011011011011010110100010101111100100111111001011100100110010100101011001010001001001011001001111 111
Characters 504
Words 81
Sentences 10
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 2
Lines Amount 2
Letters per line (avg) 177
Words per line (avg) 37
Letters per stanza (avg) 353
Words per stanza (avg) 73

About this poem

Rienzi was resident in our Town. Transported from Sri Lanka to snowy Ontario. Wrote of family's adjustments, prejudice, warm memories of jungle flowers and sea breezes. New challenges in academia and local arts. Counseled me a couple of times in my writing. A privilege.

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Written on December 04, 2022

Submitted by dougb.72572 on December 04, 2022

Modified on March 13, 2023

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Douglas Blair

Blogging poems since 2008. Once a lawyer in general practice. Then 32 years as Shipper in a heavy metal fabricating plant. Retired 2022. Married and father of two. Poet. Hiker. Harmonica Busker. Gospel enthusiast. Photographer. http://shootdempix.blogspot.com/ more…

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