Analysis of The Eagle
Scanning the escarpment for signs of the eagle,
my hands clasp the tangled shreds of seaweed
and feel the breaking edges of the shells,
that have lain discarded in careless curves
along the seashore.
The eagle swoops to devour a tasty morsel
he spies amongst the receding rollers,
and keenly eyes me in the hope of more.
His claws catching the edge of green crystal,
he quickly retreats.
Sitting high now above the detritus
we both survey these items gifted us
by the lonely sea, who has lost interest
but promises us an imminent return
of fleeting embrace.
Scheme | AXXXB AXBAX CCXXX |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 100010111010 111010111 0101010101 1110100101 0101 0101101001010 1101001010 0101100111 1110011110 11001 1011010010 1101110101 1010111110 11001110001 11001 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 561 |
Words | 108 |
Sentences | 4 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5 |
Lines Amount | 15 |
Letters per line (avg) | 30 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 150 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 33 |
About this poem
I watched this magnificent bird for over an hour. he came really close to me at one time - an awesome experience!
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