Analysis of MINE

Fifilala Joy 1997 (Bloemfontein)



M. I. N. E, that's the name of a perfect stranger.

At first glance I thought it was the typical, the usual...,

but it was rather mysterious.

It didn't take long before my walls came tumbling down,

My defences were rather defeated.

I'm undone by his very persona, his calm spirit and charming smile.

It's in the way he looks at me,

The way he makes me laugh, and his detail in conversation.

Well... It feels surreal,

I mean, guy meets girl and the connection is undeniable.

Whether it's long-lived or short-lived, I want to make the best of it.

M. I. N. E, I think I've found my perfect stranger.


Scheme A B X X X X X X X B X A
Poetic Form
Metre 1111101100110 111111101000100 111100100 11011011111001 11010010 101111001011100101 10011111 01111101010010 11101 111110001010100 1011111111110111 1111111110110
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 607
Words 133
Sentences 17
Stanzas 12
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Lines Amount 12
Letters per line (avg) 37
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 37
Words per stanza (avg) 9

About this poem

This poem is about the time I fell in love with the most remarkable man.

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Written on April 20, 2021

Submitted by refilwesefali27 on August 22, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Fifilala Joy

I am 24 year old Refilwe Sefali. I was born and bred in Bloemfontein, South Africa. I am currently an Honours (Counseling Psychology) student at the University of South Africa. I am passionate about singing and I do poetic journaling. more…

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