Analysis of FREE BIRD
Elizabeth Njeri Waweru 1991 (Naivasha)
I'm a free bird,
Not in the normal description,
Not in the way that is visible to many,
But deep inside, I let my spirit run wild, find it's purpose.
I'm a free bird,
I don't just listen, observe and conform,
I accept my different and love my awkward,
This soul can't be tamed by societal norms or set narratives.
I'm a free bird,
I will leave before I get compromised,
I will risk it all to stay authentic to my true path,
Only me and my God know where my step lands tomorrow.
I'm a free bird,
For wild souls, solitude is the solution,
For they leave if they can't tame your spirit,
Spirit says let my Creator guide me for what made me deserving of existence.
I'm a free bird,
I will smile when I'm angry,
I will cry when I'm happy,
I will do everything exactly how it comes to me though it may defy the norm.
I'm a free bird,
Reflecting meek before summoning my strength,
Avoiding conflict because there is none within me,
Everyday I have sought and now I am finding my true self.
Scheme | Abcx Adax Axxx Abxx Accd Axcx |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1011 10010010 100111100110 110111110111110 1011 1111001001 101110001110 1111110100111100 1011 111011110 11111110101111 1010111111101 1011 1111010010 1111111110 101110101111110101010 1011 1111110 1111110 11110010111111110101 1011 01010110011 0101001111011 101111011110111 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 987 |
Words | 218 |
Sentences | 6 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 31 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 126 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 32 |
About this poem
This poem represents an introverted wild soul. Differently free.
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