Analysis of Nightfall on a Caribbean Isle



Sunset of orange, crimson, grey
As shaddows gently fall,
The lulling trade wind's whisper
To fishing boats at bay.

Silhouettes against a red sky,
Tall palms like specters stand
Heedless of the trade winds thrill
They stand as standards high.

And when the evening star lights,
And shadows drape the day,
A wood dove's cooing punctuates
The stillness of the night.

The first dew drops of nightfall
Tread lightly on the grass,
And the chirping crickets twitter
To a whistling frog's call.

As darkening shadows close
The windows of the day,
A cool gentle breeze prevails
As trade winds now repose.


Scheme ABCA DXXD EAEX BXCB XAXX
Poetic Form Etheree  (25%)
Tetractys  (20%)
Metre 1110101 11101 0101110 110111 0101011 11111 110111 111101 0101011 01101 011101 010101 011111 110101 00101010 101011 110011 010101 0110101 111101
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 574
Words 101
Sentences 5
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 24
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 95
Words per stanza (avg) 20
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Submitted on April 23, 2015

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Barbara Cadogan

I am a Registered Nurse, and first started to write poetry when I was about 18 years old. I have written several poems on a variety of subjects, and enjoy poems that are light and filled with humor. I feel that a good poem like a painting, is able to evoke a variety of emotions, whether sad or cheerful,angry or sympathetic.My goal in life is to learn as much as I can, and to spread peace and good cheer to many. Above all, to be respectful and helpful to my fellow man. more…

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