Analysis of I DON'T STOP PADDLING



Tears run down my cheek,
When I think of my situation,
But like a chick,
I know my habitation.

Although I feel discouraged ,
With certainty,I will manage,
My cheek will run dry,
Unless I die.

I'm trying to do the best,
Like a weaverbird do its nest,
Hunger and panic come on my way,
When I'm almost at the bay.

I don't stop paddling
Because my destiny is near,
Although strong winds are blowing,
The shore is clear.

Acid burn my joints,
Sweat and tears block my eyes,
But I know,
My destiny is an aesthetic ice.


Scheme XAXA XXBB CCDD EFEF XXXX
Poetic Form Quatrain  (60%)
Tetractys  (30%)
Etheree  (30%)
Metre 11111 11111010 1101 111010 111010 11110 11111 0111 1101101 101111 100101111 111101 111100 01110011 111110 0111 10111 101111 111 1100110101
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 515
Words 120
Sentences 5
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 20
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 78
Words per stanza (avg) 20

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The poem encourage us to work without getting tired at all steps in life

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Written on May 12, 2021

Submitted by denisodhiambo23 on October 04, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Denis Odhiambo Otieno

Denis Odhiambo Otieno is a Kenyan citizen who was born on 27th October 2003 at Rongo sub county in Migory county.He learnt did his KCPE at Kakwara primary school in2017 where he scored 369/500.He later joined Kanyawanga high school where he scored B+ in April 2022.He is currently waiting to join university. more…

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