Analysis of But Alas! The Trees were not humming
In search of peace, in search of bliss
To relive magic in the city I often miss
I ventured into my beloved forest of the old
Where time seemed like it always was on hold
Besides the pond, behind the burial ground
Beneath the sparkling skies, I wanted to hear the humming of the trees
Swaying rhythmically to the left or to the right
So sprightly like a ballerina in full flight
Pleasantly overwhelmed by the sight,
My heart fluttered in remembrance of those adolescent nights
As I waited to hear the soft singing
But Alas! the trees were not humming
All I could hear was deathly screeching
Dazed and confused I went further
And as my myopic vision became clearer
What looked like rhythm was an assortment of chaos
Parched dirt, chopped oaks, and burnt willows
Withered leaves, dry stumps and diseased trunks
Illuminated by the fires from the nearby industrial junks
I looked up expecting to awaken from the devil's nightmare
But no sight of the blue wonder above only bloody smoke flares
Besides the pond a bunch of masked devils reeking of ill-gained wealth
Wishing each other more affluence and good health
With a wounded heart and tearful eyes
I slowly trudged back in to the reality of hell masked and covered in ash
Scheme | AABBXX CCCXDDD EEXXXA XXFFXX |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 01110111 1011000101101 1100110110101 111111111 01010101001 01010111011010101 101001011101 11010010011 10001101 11100010110101 1110110110 101010110 111111010 10011110 011010100110 1111011010110 1111011 101110011 01001010101101001 111010101010101 1111011001101011 0101011110101111 101101100011 101010101 110110101011101001 |
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 1,196 |
Words | 217 |
Sentences | 2 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 7, 6, 6 |
Lines Amount | 25 |
Letters per line (avg) | 40 |
Words per line (avg) | 9 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 249 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 54 |
About this poem
The poet's thought process while writing this poem: What he meant was trees emit ultrasonic sounds, which only a person with supernatural abilities can hear. So it's a kind of hint that the poet can either connect with the supernatural or he is dreaming.
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Written on June 01, 2021
Submitted by aurovind200 on August 05, 2021
Modified by aurovind200 on August 05, 2021
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