Analysis of UKRAINE
I LIVE IN UKRAINE WHERE I GROW WHEAT.
I HAVE 6 CHILDREN.
MY LIFE’S BEEN SWEET.
I DON’T REMEMBER U.S.S.R.
WE HAVE OUR FREEDOM.
IT’S WHO WE ARE.
YOU ARE INVADERS. THIS IS MY HOME.
I WILL NOT LEAVE HERE. I’LL DIE ALONE
WE HAVE ALL THAT YOU HAVE.
MOUNTAINS, LAKES AND STREAMS.
WE TAKE VACATIONS. WE HAVE OUR DREAMS. THE INVASION TOOK ALL THAT.
IN THE COURSE OF DAYS.
OUR FARMS ARE ON FIRE.
OUR CITIES IN A HAZE.
YOU ARE INVADERS THIS IS MY HOME
I WILL NOT LEAVE HERE I’LL DIE ALONE
I LOVE MY CITY
WE CALL IT KYIV. (Pronounced Keave)
YOU HAVE YOUR CITY.
I HAVE MY CITY.
I WILL NOT LEAVE.
WE ARE SURROUNDED NO AIR SUPPORT
I’M OUT OF GOOD NEWS I CAN REPORT
SO ONE LAST TIME DRINK TO MY HEALTH.
MY WORDS FOR PUTIN- GO FUCK YOURSELF.
| Scheme | axabxb CD exxfbf CD geggx hhxx |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (28%) |
| Metre | 110011111 1110 1111 110101 111010 1111 110101111 111111101 111111 10101 11010111010010111 00111 1011110 1010001 110101111 111111101 11110 1111011 11110 11110 1111 110101101 111111101 11111111 11111101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 748 |
| Words | 176 |
| Sentences | 26 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 6, 2, 6, 2, 5, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 25 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 91 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 24 |
About this poem
This poem was inspired by the will and determination of those fighting for freedom in Ukraine
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Written on April 15, 2022
Submitted on May 24, 2022
Modified on April 25, 2023
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