Analysis of On A Learning Journey



Strong.
Is the emphasis to learn.
On a journey introducing,
Numerous twists and turns.
With no ending to the ups and downs.
That seem to be awaiting,
Around every blinding corner.

Yet,
For whatever the reason...
The unknown becomes more exciting.
Never to bore,
Anyone anticipating this trip to be smooth.
As thought from the beginning.
When one's comfort zone to leave,
Seemed a routine from 9 to 5.
Until twilight arrived.
With a setting Sun closing down,
Upon a yellow, red and purple horizon.

This journey begins to speed quickly.
As if each day rushes to leave noon behind.
And all that blooms to eventually wither.
Like a remembered youth to age.
Closing in on that final stage.
To think and wonder about...
What's ahead.
After that destination has been reached!


Scheme XXAXXAB XCAXXAXXXXC XXBDDXXX
Poetic Form
Metre 1 1010011 1010010 100101 111010101 1111010 011001010 1 110010 001011010 1011 10010011111 1110010 1110111 100111 01101 10101101 010101010010 110011110 11111011101 011110100010 10010111 10011101 1101001 101 101010111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 743
Words 132
Sentences 20
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 7, 11, 8
Lines Amount 26
Letters per line (avg) 23
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 201
Words per stanza (avg) 44
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Submitted by lpahtillah on June 19, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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