Analysis of The Valley.



I observe a valley
Beyond a turbulent sea,
A place of beauty where
I desire to be.

It lies akin to a
Work of art and
I regret that the sea
Keeps us apart.

But there are days
Via the use of boating
Arriving to experience
God’s nature of loving.

For wildlife is supreme
Especially during the
Summer bringing forth
A sense of wonder.

An encounter with nature
Generating truth and
Beauty from the source
Of all.


Scheme AAXA BCAX XDXD XBXE ECXX
Poetic Form Etheree  (35%)
Tetractys  (30%)
Quatrain  (20%)
Metre 101010 0101001 011101 101011 110110 1110 101101 1101 1111 1001110 01010100 110110 11101 010100 10101 01110 1010110 10010 10101 11
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 393
Words 77
Sentences 5
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 16
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 65
Words per stanza (avg) 15
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Submitted by anruaidh on April 27, 2019

Modified on March 14, 2023

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Liam Ó Comáin

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