Analysis of Industry
I saw a sparrow build a nest today
Of straw, some leaves and hay.
She journeyed back and forth, as he
Her mate, perched idly in the tree.
She toiled laboriously at this task
And never did she ask
For help to build her nest
As she continued on with zest.
She made a hundred trips from dawn to dusk
Seemed there was no one she could trust
To do a job as intricate as this.
And as she wove each little twig with bliss
I wondered if that scoundrel cared,
For this task, hereally should have shared.
The job is done, now she must rest
Her weary self within that little nest.
Scheme | AABBCCDDEFGGHHDD |
---|---|
Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1101010101 111101 11010111 01110001 1101000111 010111 111101 11010111 1101011111 11111111 1101110011 0111110111 11011101 1111111 01111111 0101011101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 554 |
Words | 113 |
Sentences | 6 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 16 |
Lines Amount | 16 |
Letters per line (avg) | 28 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 445 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 113 |
Font size:
Submitted on April 26, 2015
Modified on March 05, 2023
- 33 sec read
- 1 View
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Industry" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 18 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/75399/industry>.
Discuss this Barbara Cadogan 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