Analysis of The Power of Tranquility



You see me walking across the quiet street.
       The power of my step, from my hips, to my feet.
There are people watching, admiring my move
        The way I walk and talk is oh so smooth.

There's no stopping me now, I’ve already begun
           I show off my beauty, just for fun
There's power within me, in my soul, in my heart
     I’ve always known my beauty, ever since the start.

I push away opinions, others try to define me
   But i ignore them, push criticism behind me
Because ancestors fought for me to be free
   Rather than be alone because of hate on the street.

I admire my skin, and others do too
  Caramel and shiny, as if it were new
Those who try and break me down, and break me apart
   Always fail, because tranquility’s in my heart.

I am the future, and I’m going places
  No matter the costs, or particular faces
I understand that it will get better
   And like mama said; “I’m a real go-getter”.

Like that Ruby Bridges, who integrated school
        Or the Rosa Parks, who was treated so cruel
I might look simple, or so it seems
        But like MLK; I have a dream.


Scheme AAXX BBCC DDDA EECC FFGG XXXX
Poetic Form Quatrain  (50%)
Metre 11110010101 010111111111 11101001011 0111011111 111011101001 111110111 110011011011 11111010101 11010101011011 110111100011 0110111111 1011010111101 1011101011 10001011101 111011101101 11011011 11010011010 110011010010 101111110 01101101110 11101011001 101011110110 111101111 1111101
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 1,114
Words 213
Sentences 8
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 24
Letters per line (avg) 33
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 132
Words per stanza (avg) 34

About this poem

This poem is about being authentic and being confident in yourself, no matter who you are. Seeing the beauty in yourself and knowing your worth.

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Written on February 16, 2024

Submitted by iambrittanymoore on February 21, 2024

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