Analysis of Heaven And Earth
Why do we cling to toil
if heaven is supernal?
Why do we cling to spoil
if heaven is eternal?
Why do we cling to fret
if heaven is unfailing?
Why do we cling to debt
if heaven is regaling?
Why do we cling to lore
if heaven is terrific?
Why do we cling to gore
if heaven is pacific?
Why do we cling to doom
if heaven is auspicious?
Why do we cling to gloom
if heaven is propitious?
Why do we cling to mirth
if heaven is exciting?
Why do we cling to earth
if heaven is inviting?
| Scheme | AAAX BCBC DEDE FGFG HCHC |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain (80%) Etheree (30%) |
| Metre | 111111 11011 111111 1101010 111111 1101010 111111 1101010 111111 1101010 111111 1101010 111111 1101010 111111 1101010 111111 1101010 111111 1101010 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 457 |
| Words | 100 |
| Sentences | 10 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 20 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 18 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 73 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 20 |
Font size:
Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
- 30 sec read
- 3 Views
5 fans
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Heaven And Earth" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 30 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/73262/heaven-and-earth>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Wallace Dean LaBenne poem analysis with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In