Analysis of She



She was not the glowing cinder, remnant of a fire,

She was the tall flames, that leapt with desire.

She was not a feather, that glided gently, too light,

She preferred to swiftly cut through the clouds, like a paper kite.

She was not the tender wavelets, which caressed the sand,

She was the mighty torrent, which overwhelmed the land.

She was not the sweet breeze of a summer afternoon,

She was the storm, which pulled high tides towards the moon.

She bravely conceals healed wounds in her heart,

Hiding the scars of love is also an art.


Scheme A A B B C C D D E E
Poetic Form
Metre 11101010101010 11011111010 1110101101011 101110110110101 111010110101 110101010101 111011101001 110111110101 1100111001 10011111011
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 555
Words 124
Sentences 5
Stanzas 10
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Lines Amount 10
Letters per line (avg) 42
Words per line (avg) 10
Letters per stanza (avg) 42
Words per stanza (avg) 10

About this poem

The poem symbolises strength, leadership and feminism.

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Written on February 06, 2023

Submitted by vats.niharika248 on February 06, 2023

Modified on March 14, 2023

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