Analysis of Dragons Lurking

Phil Roberts 1957 (Melbourne)



Fiery dragons lurk
Behind gnarled trees, watching
As wary knights ride by.

Wary knights searching
Among the towering trees
For signs of danger.

Dinosaur-like heads
Peaking above the treetops,
As saurians near.

Peering over trees
Reptiles spot intended prey,
Riding unawares.

With nostrils flaring
Green and brown saurians,
Start forward at a charge.

Lumbering footsteps
Presaging fiery death,
As fierce reptiles approach.

Horses rear in terror
As green-brown reptiles charge,
Running down their prey.

Men clad in armour
Fighting against the great odds,
Battle for survival.

Men and horses dying
As serpents breath hot death,
Searing living flesh.

Many men are killed
Horses lying slain upon,
A bloody battlefield.

Dragons hide again
In the peaceful forest,
Awaiting further prey.

THE END
© Copyright 2021, Philip Roberts
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia


Scheme XAX ABC XXX BDX ABE XFX CED CXX AFX XXX XXD XXX
Poetic Form
Metre 100101 011110 110111 10110 0101001 11110 1011 100101 111 10101 1010101 1001 11010 1011 110101 1001 1001001 111001 101010 111101 10111 11010 1001011 101010 101010 110111 10101 10111 1010101 01010 10101 001010 010101 01 101010 100100010
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 817
Words 129
Sentences 12
Stanzas 12
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Lines Amount 36
Letters per line (avg) 19
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 58
Words per stanza (avg) 11
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Modified on March 05, 2023

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Phil Roberts

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