Analysis of A One Legged Stance
Pale morning light
Silhouettes a crucified form
At the centre of a field.
A protector in the wake
Of night rain
Fluttering in a harsh breeze.
An enemy of black forms
Croaking upon the limbs
Of surrounding trees.
A wild scene
Symbolizing the arrival
Of a coming abundance.
| Scheme | XXX XXA XXA XXX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1101 010101 1010101 0010001 111 1000011 1100111 100101 10101 011 1000010 1010010 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 275 |
| Words | 48 |
| Sentences | 4 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 18 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 55 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 12 |
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Submitted on February 19, 2016
Modified on March 05, 2023
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