Analysis of Shark



The ocean currents begin to grow dark,
as the formidable shape of shark
enters the stillness of the bay,
cruising in tune with tide’s ebb and sway.
So smooth – such ease
as he doth please,
this cunning beast slinks fathoms deep
to realms where only he dares creep.

This eager predator so sharp and sleek
slinks through the water so swift and meek
until he spies a tasty seal
and then he pounces with zest and zeal.
So fast – so slick
he plays his tricks,
until the shark has had his fill
and then returns to sleeping still.

The aqua blue and greenish ocean hues
sparkle once more as shark moves from view,
just glad that all is safe and well,
and surfers can once more ride the swell.
So quick – such speed
the surfers heed
to ride the crystal waves so high
away from shark’s sharp eager eye.       


Scheme AABBCCDD EEFFXXGG XXHHIIJJ
Poetic Form
Metre 0101001111 101000111 10010101 100111101 1111 1111 11011101 11110111 1101001101 110101101 01110101 01111101 1111 1111 01011111 01011101 0101010101 101111111 11111101 010111101 1111 0101 11010111 01111101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 811
Words 165
Sentences 7
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 8, 8, 8
Lines Amount 24
Letters per line (avg) 26
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 208
Words per stanza (avg) 51

About this poem

Sitting watching the waves one warm, sunny day, a shark cruised by. he meant no harm and left peacefully, as did I. The poem begins slowly as does the shark, and then builds momentum as he spies and takes his catch, and then the poem slows again as shark leaves.

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Written on January 07, 2019

Submitted by susannaelliott on April 07, 2024

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Susanna Elliott-Newth

Susanna is a teacher, living near the coastal fringes of the Illawarra Coastline in NSW, Australia. Her environment is her stimulus for her writing. She has published four books of short stories, as well as her own memoir book, and writes educational resources for teachers. more…

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