Analysis of From the Corner of My Eye



I see the world
from the corner of my eye
The things that people do
make me sad and want to cry

I see the changing world
from a  hidden point of view
Observing so astutely
the things I want to do

I want to plant the goldenrod
I want set my essence free
This is rooted in my soil
from a deeper part of me

I write through all my problems
fear, anger, loss and pain
I release it all and let it go
like a cleansing rain

I am free to be me
Like a shining image in the sky
I am no longer a ghost
from the corner of my eye

I shine throughout the world
People see me and they say
What is that person doing?
And in such a different way?


Scheme aBcb acdc xdxd xexe dbxB afxf
Poetic Form Quatrain 
Metre 1101 1010111 011101 1110111 110101 1010111 0101010 011111 1111010 1111101 1110011 1010111 1111110 110101 101110111 10101 111111 101010001 1111001 1010111 110101 1011011 1111010 00101001
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 604
Words 136
Sentences 2
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 24
Letters per line (avg) 20
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 81
Words per stanza (avg) 23
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Submitted on May 06, 2015

Modified on March 14, 2023

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Jeanne Fiedler

I believe in writing for therapy and spirituality. Writing is what keeps me together and keeps me alive. I write for peace and equality on the earth. more…

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