Analysis of "Burnt Face" a Symbol of Beauty



O dear, you precious bean bright in the dark
Like the shinning of an evening star
Twinkling on top of the hill
The beauty of your color never fades

You are stiffer than steel and as bright as a diamond
Among all things embraced , as you are priceless
Yet to be a winner with head heald high, through the protection
   of the LORD
Beauty, kindness and respect  are deep rooted in
  your nature
Behaviour is important to preserve your brightness

It is common in the beginning to be tough
The end is the result of hard labor
With pride and pleasure a bright day ahead
Your journey with faith and hope to win
Your beauty is natural with no artificial make-up
Poverty should not hinder you, your dream to prosperity; it is achievable with education and hard work. You should be proud of your color "You Burnt Face, Ethiopia"


Scheme XXXX XAXXBCA XCXBXX
Poetic Form
Metre 1111011001 10111101 10011101 0101110101 1110110111010 01110111110 111010111110010 101 101000111100 110 11010101110 111000010111 0110011110 1101001101 110110111 11011001101011 1001110111101001101001010011111111101110100
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 824
Words 153
Sentences 2
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 7, 6
Lines Amount 17
Letters per line (avg) 38
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 218
Words per stanza (avg) 50

About this poem

This poem is about my country of origin, Ethiopia. A country with many adversity, with many challenges, yet traveling forward for better tomorrow. Natural beauty, cultural identity, and intellectual property all in one.

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Submitted by yeshigemaneh on January 25, 2022

Modified on March 30, 2023

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Yeshiembet/Yeshi Gemaneh

I was born and raised in Eastern parts of Ethiopia in the city of Harar, I was attended elementary and secondary school in Haile Selassie Day School in Addis Ababa. I remember when I was in grade 7, I won a prize for being the best student - a book "Alice in Wonderland," from Emperor Haile Selassie, King of Ethiopia. From High School, I was rewarded scholarship for higher education on City Administration, and Social Studies in the cities of Luneburg, Aachen and Dusseldorf, West Germany. I had also a humble opportunity of learning Western culture, German language and associated closely with hard working German people. My fascination and love for poems goes many years back, when I was in grade 7, one day our English teacher read, "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star ...," since then I wanted to write poems. In 1995 I had an opportunity to join, The International Library of Poetry. Since then I expressed on variety of topics or titles; I call it my ABC poems. I see my life experience as my greatest teacher, and I love to share what I have had acquired over many years with others, however, every day I am a learner. It is my strong belief and philosophy, if a person has interest and willpower can achieve his goal. As a child, my important figure was my mother. She taught me the Ethiopian alphabets, and love of family and surroundings that helped me to see many things positively. Unfortunately, despite my wonderful childhood experience and growth; I encountered many ups and down of life journey that too taught me a lesson. Now, I am in my senior years being old is wisdom. There is a saying, "quitters are losers," and I don't want that to apply on me. more…

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