Analysis of Canopy
Kathy A. Wittman 1949 (Tennessee)
As I sit on my sturdy, rough-hewn bench,
so carefully constructed beneath this vast
canopy of aspen and spruce, I furtively scan
for my daughter's carved initials,
paired with her predestined soul mate.
Only indecipherable, random designs
of knotted aspen bark remain.
We survived those bittersweet days, finding
refuge in this consecrated dwelling place,
behind rustic pine walls, as the fierce winds
of Centennial Ridge roared incessantly.
Our cabin burned down awhile back,
consumed by wanton neglect, as we were.
Now the wilderness yields itself to vain,
frantic human endeavor, as I idly watch
this massive concrete foundation thrust
its way through these barren ashes.
Others will seek refuge here beneath
this vast canopy, come next spring.
| Scheme | XXXXXXA BXXXXX AXXXXB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1111110111 11000100111 1001100111001 11101010 1101011 1011001 11010101 101110110 1001100101 0110111011 10100110100 101011011 0111001110 1010010111 101001011101 110010101 11111010 101110101 11100111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 729 |
| Words | 117 |
| Sentences | 6 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 7, 6, 6 |
| Lines Amount | 19 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 32 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 203 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 39 |
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