Analysis of Black woman
Black woman of polished skin
Portraying a glimpse of paradise
Her black skin sparkles like a diamond
Her beauty lies right in her eyes
5. Ancient woman of nature's colour
She is powerful and dreaded
Soaring far as an eagle, Roaring loud as a lion,
10. Black woman, Pure hands
Her great hands sharper than spears
Slay heads in fierce battles
With her delicate hands She fight wars thicker than rocks
15. Dark woman, Black gold
On her thighs stands her children,
Great nations of long time race
Beneath the root of her hairs are
Great lands of comfort and peace
20. Black woman, Dark mother
Strapped on her back is
her giant female
An infant but yet full of power
Fighting wars with
The sounds of her voice
25. Black woman, Dark beauty
Her shadows heals the broken mind
Her savory lips kiss the stars
Shinning brightness into her being
Black woman, Dark lady
30. Great woman of
Inestimable value.
Scheme | ABCDEFGHIJKLGMENEOPEQRSTUVSWX |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1101101 01001110 011101010 01011001 10101101 11100010 10111101011010 11011 0111011 110110 1010011111011 11011 1011010 1101111 01011011 1111001 110110 11011 0101 110111110 1011 01101 110110 0110101 01001101 11001010 110110 1101 110 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 900 |
Words | 168 |
Sentences | 7 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 29 |
Lines Amount | 29 |
Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 718 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 161 |
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The beauty, strength, greatness of Africa.
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