Analysis of Shepherd
String me but never strangle me.
Lighten me up for a lift.
Play me like a harp.
Strum me gently and neigh for wonder.
My strings hold sound for a measure.
My ears are lightened like the ears of an elephant for flicker.
Am I a stranger to my own?
Left alone and forgotten.
A musician without an audience.
My ordinance is worthy of a master.
I foam like spume as I tune a tone.
My water litters for a drink my sheep spill.
Come hither so I will not shiver.
Thy wool is warm as I hold you in my hands.
My bosom gently warms up like a mother’s hug.
Let me sing you a song as I forget my tears.
The weather never matters; rain or sunshine, I hold you dear.
I will never leave you.
My heart is with you forever.
You are my vase of flowers that bloom in summer.
Sunshine lights my face with smiles when I am with you.
The length of a day and night apart.
I shall never let myself depart.
My treasure you are.
My hair you lick.
My lips you entangle as I sing you a song.
My feet you massage.
You are mine.
Mine for all time.
Scheme | XXXAAA BXXABX AXXXX CAAC DDXX XXXX |
---|---|
Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11110101 1011101 11101 111001110 11111010 1111010111100110 11010111 1010010 0010011100 11001101010 111111101 11010101111 110111110 11111111011 110101110101 111101110111 01010101111111 111011 11111010 111111011010 11111111111 011010101 11101101 11011 1111 111010111101 11101 111 1111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,029 |
Words | 241 |
Sentences | 29 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 6, 5, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 29 |
Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 130 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 35 |
About this poem
Life of a Shepherd
Font size:
Written on October 05, 2021
Submitted by Richardmwebesa707 on February 12, 2023
Modified on April 28, 2023
- 1:12 min read
- 10 Views
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Shepherd" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 14 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/151398/shepherd>.
Discuss this Richard Mwebesa 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