Analysis of Not Meant To Be



Waves cascade like turquoise tongues,
following the will of God.
And erase fragile footsteps,
lapping at sands lovers trod.

Shining down on paradise,
moonbeams gild the edge of night.
And white clouds cluster below
a saffron Moon's golden light.

Yet beauty goes unnoticed,
for passion's fame fled the scene.
And concealed behind despair,
love can no longer be seen.

Fear has reared it ugly head,
destroying hope yet again.
And two hearts split asunder,
letting anger mask their pain.

Souls once entwined untangle,
for it was not meant to be.
And sadly they walk away,
their tears mingling with the sea.


Scheme XAXA XBXB XCXC XXXX XDXD
Poetic Form Quatrain  (80%)
Etheree  (30%)
Metre 1011101 1000111 001101 1011101 101110 110111 0111001 0101101 1101010 111101 0010101 1111011 1111101 0101101 0111010 1010111 1101010 1111111 0101101 11100101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 583
Words 101
Sentences 10
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 24
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 96
Words per stanza (avg) 20
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Submitted on October 09, 2013

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Emile Pinet

I was born in a small town, (Bathurst) New Brunswick, Canada,. The third eldest of thirteen children, ten girls and three boys. I’m the product of a semi-dysfunctional family, brought up by a controlling, physically abusive father, verses a loving mother. Many of my poems reflect the uniqueness and special circumstances of my upbringing. more…

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