Analysis of Mother Steed and Water
MOTHER STEED WATER
Tom Sabel
Water bathing my feet
As it splashes me.
My steed looking straight
Only watches the sea.
Summer’s oven is on
But I still love it hot.
Painting red on my skin
Flames are all that it’s got.
I slowed my ride down
Just to give him some rest,
He knew it was time
After running his best.
I admired the sky
And we started again.
This time much slower
I got splashed now and then.
The crabs on the shore
Ran in startle and fear,
As we pranced near their army
Though we weren’t really near.
Seagulls were waiving
Just saying “Hello”
Today “Mother” has kissed me
More than you’ll ever know.
| Scheme | AX XBXB XCXC XDXD XEAE XFBF XGBG |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 10110 101 101011 11101 11101 101001 101011 111111 101111 111111 11111 111111 11111 101011 101001 011001 11110 111101 01101 101001 1111110 111101 1010 11001 0110111 111101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 601 |
| Words | 117 |
| Sentences | 9 |
| Stanzas | 7 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 26 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 18 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 68 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 17 |
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