Analysis of Maiden Voyage
She slipped from her trailered cage
into the cool waters of Dutchman’s Creek without a splash
sliding without a sound
Her heavy bottom keeping her stable
amid the obnoxious wakes
created by those less considerate
than she on her maiden voyage
Waves chased each other to shore
the tide racing the wind to the sea
and back again to caress her sides
her rudder vibrating in delight
The wind held its breath
teasing her new sails
until they lay listless
against the thick steel of her mast
At the moment of her surrender
the air moved gently against her
lifting her bow with the strength
of it’s force against her virgin wing
Salty spray sprang from beneath
the arch of her pointed bow
her release burst forth
the wind full force set her free
Scheme | XXX XXXX XAXX XXXX BBXX XXXA |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 111011 0101101110101 100101 0101010010 0100101 0101110100 11101010 1111011 011001101 010110101 010100001 01111 10011 011110 01011101 101010010 01110010 1001101 111010101 1011101 0110101 00111 0111101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 760 |
Words | 151 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 23 |
Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 101 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 22 |
About this poem
This poem originated as my friend and I took his new sailboat out on her maiden voyage. The weather was glorious, the company fine and the boat was solid. Nothing better!
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Written on January 07, 2023
Submitted by ami.oferris on January 08, 2023
Modified on March 14, 2023
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