Analysis of Bricks
Andrea Elrod 1988 (Alabama)
Brick by brick, I built this home,
Each piece with purpose in which it owns..
It was the hardest task I ever did face,
As I made sure everything was in its right place.
Yet, suddenly, my house collapsed, tumbling to the ground.
My heart started drumming, I felt every pound.
Confused by the aftermath, and all the destruction in sight.
What caused this to happen, I pondered through the night
Was it the weight of my burdens too heavy to bear?
Or the cracks in my foundation, too deep to repair?
I stood amidst the rubble, feeling lost and alone.
Wondering how to rebuild what was once my home.
But as I sifted through debris, a realization grew
That sometimes I must let go and build something new.
Through destruction, there lies something beautiful underneath..
Just believe in yourself and let your heart guide your feet.
Remembering that sometimes good things rest in a pit.
and faith holds the purpose that mortars each brick.
Scheme | A X B B C C D D E E X A F F X X X X |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1111111 111100111 11010111011 11111010111 11001101100101 111010111001 01101001001001 111110110101 1101111011011 1010101011101 1101010101001 100110111111 11110101010101 101111101101 1010111010001 1010010111111 0100101111001 01101011011 |
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 950 |
Words | 197 |
Sentences | 14 |
Stanzas | 18 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
Lines Amount | 18 |
Letters per line (avg) | 41 |
Words per line (avg) | 9 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 41 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 9 |
About this poem
The poem emphasizes the importance of believing in oneself and having faith in the process of rebuilding.
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