Analysis of Middle of the Ocean
In the middle of the ocean I lie
There is not a single cloud in the sky
The sun beams down and browns my skin evenly
Drying my skin like a towel, boiling my blood like tea;
I close my eyes. I tune out my surroundings
The waves rock me to sleep, mounting the boat like a carriage,
Surrounded by the scent of sandalwood and a hint of jasmine
The world is my oyster, and with one bite, I take it all in.
The soothing cool of the ocean blue
I dip my hand in and feel it brew
The crash of the waves stirs it smooth
Numbing my skin so blue it bruised;
I open my tired eyes and look around
Amidst the endless sea, there is no sound
For only the pumping of my blood creates new music
I breathe in the ocean mist, transfuse it into me
For a moment, there is no struggle. No doubts or regrets
Every mistake made like sweat, evaporating, no longer absorbed back in
I am the ocean, and I will teach my mind to swim
Allow my consciousness to grow dim, find inner peace limb to limb
The warmth of the eternal light brings familiar comfort
I smile, lay me down for my final slumber
My ocean eyes flood the boat, sinking me down
And I finally learn to breathe as I drown.
In the middle of the ocean, I lie
Where else would I die?
Scheme | Aabb xxxc ddxx eexb xcff xxgg Aa |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 0010101011 1110101001 01110111100 10111010101111 11111111010 01111110011010 01010111001110 011110011111110 010110101 111100111 01101111 10111111 11011010101 0101011111 11001011101110 1100101011011 10101111011101 1000111101001100110 1101001111111 0111001111101111 01100101101010 11111111010 11011011011 01100111111 0010101011 11111 |
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 1,219 |
Words | 256 |
Sentences | 5 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2 |
Lines Amount | 26 |
Letters per line (avg) | 36 |
Words per line (avg) | 9 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 135 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 35 |
About this poem
This piece was written as an exploration of my passion for sailing and swimming but also written as an existential exploration of finding peace.
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