Analysis of One of those Days
Abby Kesington 1979 (Lagos)
Today is one of those days
Everything spirals south
From waking to zero balance account
To dodging rush hour traffic
And the barrage of life many troubles.
Today is one of those days
When relying on wits fail
When life outsmart the smartest
Who try to take a detour
By dodging life’s curve ball
Only to be left outwitted.
Today is one of those days
When there’s no where to look but up
To seek help beyond your means
By ending the pity party
And swim out the mucky water of hopelessness.
Today is one of those days you keep still
And let life be life.
When you stop struggling with the tide
And let the wave of peace carry your mind to shore.
| Scheme | Axxxx Axxxxx Axxxx xxxx |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (20%) |
| Metre | 0111111 10101 1101101001 11011010 0001111010 0111111 1010111 111010 1111001 110111 1011110 0111111 11111111 1110111 11001010 011010101100 0111111111 01111 111100101 010111101111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 657 |
| Words | 139 |
| Sentences | 5 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 5, 6, 5, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 20 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 128 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 31 |
About this poem
It was inspired by my morning traffic experience. Tried taking a detour only to find myself where I started.
Font size:
Written on November 29, 2022
Submitted by Abbykesington on November 29, 2022
Modified by Abbykesington on November 29, 2022
- 41 sec read
- 7 Views
4 fans
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"One of those Days" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 9 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/145044/one-of-those-days>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Abby Kesington poem analysis with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In