Analysis of Rose Breath
L. Gallison 1954 (Detroit)
Roses gild grown
Twilight dreams,
Gardener's wanton escape
Sniffed to bloom,
Breath be free,
The soul is free.
| Scheme | ABCDEE |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1011 11 1001001 111 111 0111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
| Characters | 111 |
| Words | 21 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 6 |
| Lines Amount | 6 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 15 |
| Words per line (avg) | 3 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 88 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 18 |
About this poem
Written to honor my Grandmother, Master Gardener, from her old country.
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Written on March 23, 2023
Submitted by lynnneee on March 23, 2023
Modified on March 24, 2023
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