Analysis of The Barbeque
There is an old Australian custom,
Handed down through generations…
Mainly used when tribes all gather,
For festive celebrations…
A ceremony of sorts takes place,
As the elder makes a call…
When he decides to prepare a feast,
In his outback dining hall…
This aussie bred tradition,
Which is called the Barbeque…
Is attempted by the masses,
But only perfected by the few…
The selection of the menu,
Is not an easy skill…
As the master forages through the freezer,
To select the perfect meat to grill…
So many options,
From the outback to the reef…
Chicken fish and pork,
Seafood lamb or beef…
When the decisions finally made,
And he’s satisfied of course
He makes his way outside,
To his blackened steel workhorse…
This contraption is called the barbeque,
It is where the meal prepared…
Grilling, smoking, roasting,
No effort will be spared…
After a few symbolic gestures,
The festivities will begin…
As you don’t want to anger the gods,
This would be a mortal sin…
You must partake in the cleansing ritual,
Best done with ice cold beer…
As you gather all your equipment,
To become the cooking cavalier…
After downing several of these brews,
The lighting of the barbeque is done…
As the elder of the clan,
Prepares to the cook the meat for everyone…
The mob start to gather in a frenzy,
As a smoky aroma fills the air,
Which then starts a procession,
From the table to the chair…
They wait patiently in line,
With their paper plate and fork…
For a taste of what’s on offer,
Whether it be chicken steak or pork…
And when the grazing’s done
This campaign is not complete,
Without a taste of mum’s pavlova,
Or a slice of something sweet…
The ritual comes to an end,
As the mob scatters to where they came…
And the elder has earned their respect
He is the keeper of the flame…
Len Newey 2022
Scheme | XABA XCXC DEXE EFBF AGHG XIXI EJXJ XKXK XLXL XDXD MNDN XHBH DOGO XPXP M |
---|---|
Poetic Form | |
Metre | 111101010 1011010 10111110 110010 01001111 1010101 11110101 011101 1101010 111010 10101010 110010101 00101010 111101 10101001010 101001111 11010 101101 10101 1111 100101001 011011 111111 111011 101011010 1110101 101010 110111 100101010 00100101 111111001 1110101 11010010100 111111 111011010 10101001 101010111 010101011 1010101 0110101110 0111100010 1010010101 1110010 1010101 1110001 1110101 10110110 101110111 01011 1011101 0101111 1011101 01001111 10111111 001011101 11010101 110 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,884 |
Words | 370 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 15 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 57 |
Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 94 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 21 |
About this poem
An Australian poem about the backyard bbq
Font size:
Written on September 11, 2022
Submitted by len.newey on November 14, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
- 1:51 min read
- 0 Views
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"The Barbeque" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 21 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/146088/the-barbeque>.
Discuss this Len Newey poem analysis with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In