Analysis of A derry fireside



Oh, the rainfall is akin to
The flush of the sea as I leave
To shop within Dunne’s Stores
At Ballymagroarty.

A Saturday morning soon to
Ending another week as I
Encounter a storm pursuing
Bread, milk, butter, and steak.

The clouds are dark grey
And there’s no wild life in
Sight as I quicken my steps
Past a statue on my right.

And upon entering Dunne’s
I gather what I require prior to
Rushing back to the warmth
Of my home fire.

Yes, an extreme wintry day
But it’s great to be alive
Sharing a lovely meal
 Not far from our fireside.


Scheme AXBA AXXX CXXX BAXX CXXX
Poetic Form Etheree  (30%)
Metre 1011011 01101111 110111 11 01001011 10010111 01001010 111001 01111 011110 1111011 101111 0011001 1101110101 101101 11110 1101101 1111101 100101 1111010
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 525
Words 103
Sentences 5
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 21
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 83
Words per stanza (avg) 21
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Submitted on October 13, 2018

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Liam Ó Comain

An Irish poet now living in Derry City but originally from Limavady in County Derry in the north of the Island. more…

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