Analysis of A Force
Adam Roy Carrigan 1985 (Winnipeg, MB)
For those who run to and from the flames
Know that I am the fire
For those who seek shelter from the rain and thunder
I am the storm
For the ones who huddle together when the ground rumbles
I am the very Earth that quakes
I am the wind beneath the wings of song birds
I am also the hurricane that ripped your city apart
I am the force in nature that cannot be tamed
I am the rays of sunshine that burn and bane
I am the cold waters of the deep distance seas
I am the radioactive elements from the ground that arise
And you; are of no consequence to me
| Scheme | XAAX XXXX XXXX X |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 111110101 1111010 111110101010 1101 10111001010110 11010111 11010101111 11100101111001 110101011011 1101111101 110110101101 1100010100101101 0111110011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 554 |
| Words | 117 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 1 |
| Lines Amount | 13 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 34 |
| Words per line (avg) | 9 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 109 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 29 |
About this poem
This poem is written in the perspective of an invisible hand; whether it be God or Gods or something else.
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Written on October 30, 2023
Submitted by adamroycarrigan on October 30, 2023
Modified by adamroycarrigan on October 30, 2023
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