Analysis of Pond Of Pleasure
While the world was sleeping I was catching dreams
from the pond of pleasure
and terrific schemes
While the world was sleeping I was dropping seeds
near the land of leisure
and important needs
While the world was sleeping I was counting sheep
on the cloud of measure
and marginal reap
While the world was sleeping I was hatching eggs
by the nest of never
and forgotten plagues
While the world was sleeping I was placing rings
in the chest of treasure
and exclusive things
Scheme | ABA CBC DBD XBX EBE |
---|---|
Poetic Form | |
Metre | 10111011101 101110 00101 10111011101 101110 00101 10111011101 101110 01001 10111011101 101110 00101 10111011101 001110 00101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 457 |
Words | 85 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
Lines Amount | 15 |
Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 77 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 17 |
Font size:
Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
- 25 sec read
- 3 Views
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Pond Of Pleasure" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/82143/pond-of-pleasure>.
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