Analysis of Love’s Embrace



Thine eyes, like stars that grace the midnight sky,
Doth shine with brilliance, and light my soul awry.
Thy lips, soft petals, imbued with cupid's bliss,
Bestow upon my eager heart, a tender kiss.

For thou art the sun, and I the humble moon,
Bound by fate, our love shall ever croon.
In gardens fair, where roses sweetly bloom,
We dance amidst the fragrant, love's perfume

Thine voice, a melody that soothes my weary soul,
With every word, love's symphony takes its toll.
Thy touch, a gentle breeze, upon my trembling skin,
Ignites a flame, and stirs a passion deep within

Oh, let our love be writ in pages of eternity,
A tale of ardour, painted with love's sincerity.
In life's grand tapestry, our souls entwined,
A love that Shakespeare himself would laud and find.

So, let us drink this cup of love divine,
With passion's fire, our hearts forever entwined.

For in thy arms, I find my truest bliss,
In love's embrace, our tale shall forever persist.


Scheme AABB CCDD EEFF GGHH XH BX
Poetic Form Tetractys  (20%)
Metre 111111011 11110011101 1111001111 010111010101 11101010101 1111011101 0101110101 1101010101 110100111101 110011100111 1101010111001 010101010101 111011101010100 011110110100 01110010101 0111011101 1111111101 111010101001 1011111101 0101101101001
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 956
Words 190
Sentences 8
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 2, 2
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 37
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 123
Words per stanza (avg) 28

About this poem

I wrote it at the age of 15 after I had “fallen in love” for the first time.

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Written on May 18, 2023

Submitted by arthurkstockford on August 14, 2023

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