Analysis of The Will of the Worm

Lori A. Powell 1962 (Saint Mary’s PA)



The Will of the Worm
Written by Lori A. Powell

A worm has no arms and no legs.  
In case of danger he cannot run away.
No eyes to see, no ears to hear.
So he cannot tell when predators are near
no teeth to bite, no mouth to shout,
there is so much that the worm lives without
Deprived yet unselfish
Defenseless yet not defeated
So they use their head to dig into the dirt.
They go underground where they won’t get hurt.
The natural instinct of the will to live
is to use the elements of the environment
The worm lives under the ground
bcz there he is safe and cannot be found
He has no defense to fightf for survival
no shield to protect himself from a rival
He has no tools to dig with
But he did use his head to find a way to live.


Scheme XA XXXXBBXXCCDXEEAAXD
Poetic Form
Metre 01101 10110010 01111011 01110110101 11111111 11101110011 11111111 1111101101 0111 01011010 11111110101 111011111 01001010111 1110100100100 0111001 1111101011 11101111010 11101011010 1111111 111111110111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 742
Words 160
Sentences 7
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 2, 18
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 29
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 286
Words per stanza (avg) 75

About this poem

We are given so many abilities to aid in our survival in this world. It’s hard to imagine how we could ever live without them. When I look at the worm, I’m reminded of the gratefulness of having so many abilities and not to take them for granted.

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Written on August 28, 2023

Submitted by musclegirl on September 12, 2023

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Lori A. Powell

I enjoy writing. I’ve written 2 children’s books. “Les Lobster” and “Stars are everywhere” I live in the forest where the river meets the ocean. Sometimes it’s easier for me to write than to talk to others. Ironically, I used to be a switchboard operator. I write because it seems right to write. Plus it keeps my mouth from getting into trouble. more…

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