Analysis of Open to Attack
The woods judder today!
There is substantial sadness; in which,
Nature is undergoing stern smacks.
Wildlife! Plant life!
Dazed in a dull, gray grievance
Confirmed by the sun's abandonment.
Adamant ire in the gray, thick, and
Shapeless rain clouds; when all
At once! Luckless trees are
Dealing with oppressive downpour;
And nearby, sodden ground is useless.
The cold pulls through the piercing
Rampant winds, when huge strips of
Bark are unsympathetically peeled off
Vibrant trees slashing the tender heartwood.
The thunderous rumbles are indeed an
Intimidating intrusion; along with
Persistent, potent bolts of lightning.
The day is with a plaintive quality
Wanting this marked anger to
come to a sudden stop, therefore,
Creation is simply seeking relief.
Scheme | ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQLRSJT |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 01101 110101001 10101011 111 1001110 011010100 100100110 101111 111011 10101010 011101110 0111010 1011111 11111 101100101 0100101011 0100010011 010101110 0111010100 1011101 1101011 0101101001 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 734 |
Words | 117 |
Sentences | 10 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 22 |
Lines Amount | 22 |
Letters per line (avg) | 28 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 615 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 117 |
About this poem
How nature can suffer from weather elements
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Written on January 05, 2004
Submitted by TXGal on September 16, 2021
Modified on March 23, 2023
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