Analysis of The Dialogues of Dandelion and Wind: Exploring Time's Domain
In the rustling fields of autumn's wane,
A flying dandelion and the wind did converse,
Their dialogue touching on time's domain.
A topic both perplexing and diverse,
It spun in the air like a cosmic verse.
The dandelion, rooted in ancient lore,
Spoke of time's fluidity and change,
How it bends and twists, forever more.
And the wind, a harbinger of age,
Agreed, speaking of time's cyclical rage.
In the words of the Sage Lao Tzu,
The dandelion whispered, "Time is a river flowing."
And the wind replied, "Like sand through an hourglass, growing."
For time, they both agreed, was never ending,
A journey that forever was ascending.
The dandelion, a symbol of life's fleeting,
Reminded the wind of how it dances in the breeze,
Flitting from place to place, not a moment repeating.
And the wind, in agreement, whispered, "Indeed,
Time is a wave, not a line, we can't impede."
They spoke of the great poets and thinkers,
From Shakespeare to Dante, from Einstein to Nietzsche,
All of whom pondered time's conundrums and wrinkles.
The dandelion spoke of how in "The Waste Land,"
Eliot wrote of time's fragmented stand.
And the wind quoted Proust, "Remembrance of things past
Is not necessarily the remembrance of their reality."
For time, they both agreed, is more than just a cast,
A tapestry woven with memories and energy,
That often skews our perception, making history.
The conversation between the dandelion and the wind
Was a symphony of thought and philosophy,
One that touched on the essence of time and its bind.
For in the end, they both agreed,
That time is a concept that can never be freed.
It is a river that flows, a wave that crest,
A symbol of change, a reminder of life's fleeting,
A journey that is both eternal and ephemeral, a quest.
And so the dandelion and the wind, in the autumn breeze,
Continued their conversation, pondering time's mysteries.
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Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
Characters | 2,356 |
Words | 464 |
Sentences | 21 |
Stanzas | 9 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 2 |
Lines Amount | 42 |
Letters per line (avg) | 44 |
Words per line (avg) | 10 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 204 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 45 |
About this poem
This poem explores the concept of time through a conversation between a flying dandelion and the wind. The dandelion, rooted in ancient lore, speaks of time's fluidity and change, while the wind, a harbinger of age, speaks of time's cyclical rage. The two entities quote great poets and thinkers, including Lao Tzu, Shakespeare, Dante, Einstein, Nietzsche, Eliot, and Proust, as they delve into the intricacies of time as a river flowing, a wave cresting, a symbol of change, and a journey that is both eternal and ephemeral. The conversation between the dandelion and the wind is a philosophical symphony that touches on the essence of time and its bind. In the end, they both agree that time is a concept that can never be freed. more »
Written on May 04, 2019
Submitted by Mawphniang.Napoleon on February 12, 2023
Modified on March 05, 2023
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