Analysis of Fisherman'S bend



Strolling on a pebble dirt path to what do my eyes see
Small puddled islands descending to the fisherman's bend
Perched under a willow tree, nearby the creek's muddy bank
Got out my bag of lifeless shrimp, becoming obviously rank
I grabbed my pole, baited my hook on a durable 10lb line
Gonna be an enticing good meal for a fish who loves to dine

Six string guitar holds my hand on this warm chipper day
Bullfrogs chime in sync, my limber fingers softly play
The whistling wind assists a horde of blackbirds over the ridge
Sheathed in a warm blanket of ivy vines, growing vigorously wild
Oh, how relaxing, the stillness within, is tastefully mild

A nurturing cool breeze gracefully girdles my heart-n-soul
As nightfall charges in mosquitos to assault my fishing hole
Bountiful trees flutter in the midst of the twilight's swift air
Attempts to carry me, directing my eyes to a view over there
Out yonder, the brisk waters rush over the mossy clad rocks
Darkness spill, geese tower in columns, journey into flocks


Scheme XXAABB CCXDD EEFFGG
Poetic Form
Metre 10101011111111 1110010101001 1100111101101 1111110101010001 111110111010011 1011010111011111 1101111111101 110111010101 010101011101001 10011011011010001 110100100111001 01001110011111 111000101011101 10011000110111 01110101011101101 11001101100111 10111001010011
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 996
Words 177
Sentences 1
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 6, 5, 6
Lines Amount 17
Letters per line (avg) 48
Words per line (avg) 10
Letters per stanza (avg) 273
Words per stanza (avg) 59
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Submitted on March 14, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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