Analysis of THE TURBULENCE



At will comes the turbulence
Which in pieces twists and tears our peace
Though by hills and mountains resisted
Our world it makes its throne
And our pride its footstool
Yes, he that is of a woman born
Is of few days full of turbulent years
Howbeit, what with the turbulence we do
Becomes our footprint in the sands of time.


Scheme ABCDEFGHI
Poetic Form
Metre 1110100 1010101101 111010010 1011111 010111 111110101 1111111001 111010011 0110100111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 317
Words 61
Sentences 1
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 9
Lines Amount 9
Letters per line (avg) 29
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 260
Words per stanza (avg) 61

About this poem

This poem is a reflection of the troubles that come uninvited in our lives and how we are supposed to understand the turbulence and see it as an opportunity rather than seeing it as a problem.

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Written on August 09, 2021

Submitted by fidepet on August 09, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Fidelis Peter Olowu

Simply called Fidel by his friends, he was born in Agbarho Kingdom in Ughelli-North Local Government Area of Delta State, South south, Nigeria. He holds a Bachelor of Nursing Science degree from the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Fidel won the first prize in Rapidly Applied Poetry (RAP) contest during the second edition of the Lagos Festival of Poetry organized by the Association of Nigerian Authors, Lagos State Chapter, (ANA-Lagos) in the year 2005. He also has a good number of literary achievements internationally such as: - Nominated as an "Honorary Poet Fellow, Noble House, London England in 2006. - Nominated for "Poet of The Year Award" in 2007 by the International Society of Poets (ISP, USA) - Nominated for "Poet of the year Award" in 2008 by ISP, USA. - Enlisted in "The International Who's Who in Poetry" in 2008 by the ISP, USA. Published in numerous Anthologies, magazines, etc. Apart from being a poet and a practicing Nurse, Fidel is an inspirational Broadcast Journalist, a song writer, singer with a good level of music production skills, a very interesting corporate MC, a Graphic Designer, a Voice-over artist, etc. A little wonder he's referred to as The Wonderman. more…

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