Analysis of I DON'T STOP PADDLING
Denis Odhiambo Otieno 2003 (Migori)
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 |
About this poem
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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