Analysis of Oceans

Cherakee Sykes 2002 (Roanoke)



Oceans, vast and endless
So much power, so much might
With waves that crash and break
Against the shore that they invite

Endless beauty, from above
With colors that drift and blend
Blues, greens, purples, and greys
A world that never truly ends

Oh, how they move and sway
With every breeze and every tide
The depths that hold a mystery
A treasure trove that can't hide

Oceans, they're a world apart
That we can only hope to know
From the smallest of creatures
To the largest of whales that grow

With every wave and every ripple
They breathe life into our souls
A world that's both serene and violent
It's a story that forever unfolds

So, let us venture to their edge
And let the surf wash over us
The gift that the ocean holds
A true masterpiece, without a fuss.


Scheme ABXB XXAX XCXC XDXD XXXE XAEA
Poetic Form Quatrain  (67%)
Metre 101010 1110111 111101 01011101 1010101 1101101 111001 01110101 111101 1100101001 01110100 0101111 1010101 11110111 1010110 10101111 11001010010 11101101 0111010100 1010101001 11110111 01011101 0110101 01100101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 767
Words 147
Sentences 1
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 24
Letters per line (avg) 25
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 101
Words per stanza (avg) 24

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It’s about the ocean

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Written on April 20, 2023

Submitted by cherakeecopening47 on April 20, 2023

Modified on April 20, 2023

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