Analysis of A Shadow Beautiful



How can I write a shadow beautiful?
It is elusive, haunting as old verse.
The wind transcribes the dusk upon pale leaves.
I touch your hand to prove the mood is real.

A cloud or two portends day's epitaph.
Friend, linger takes us where all lyrics go.
The picture is an echo of itself.
No sound is needed to configure song.


Scheme XXXX XXXX
Poetic Form
Metre 111101100 1101010111 0101010111 1111110111 011101110 1101111101 0101110101 1111010101
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 331
Words 70
Sentences 8
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 4, 4
Lines Amount 8
Letters per line (avg) 31
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 126
Words per stanza (avg) 31
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Sandra Fowler

Sandra Fowler born in West Columbia, WV February 4,1937. Has been writing poetry for almost fifty years.Associate Editor, Ocarina from about 1978 to 1989. Had a poem nominated for The Pushcart Prize,1998. Wazir Agha dedicated his Selected Poems to her in 1998. Interviewed by skylark Purdue university Calumet,2000. Honorary Doctorate, World Academy Of arts and Culture,2002. Wall Of Tolerance Honoree,2002.Biography listed in Who's Who Of American Women.Marquis and The Dictionary Of International Biography.England. Chosen by The International Poetry Translation and Research Centre and the Journal, 'World Poets Quarterly, (Multilingual) , published in China, as one of the best international poets of 2005. Chosen by the International Poetry Translation And Research Centre as one of the best Critics of 2007. Some of her reviews of the work of Indian poet, Rajaram Ramachandran can be seen at Divine Channel.in. A CD entitled, 'Before The Music Ends' which featured thirteen of her poems was done by Global Definitions in 2008. Reader, Ihab Badran. Production, Nancy Badran. An essay, 'Sandra Fowler: An Exposition', Gina Roussos for her English Honors Class,2008. Ms. Fowler's poetry has been translated into seven languages and has, courtesy of, 'The World Poets Quarterly', appeared in 190 countries.Editor's Choice 1-Award, 'The Enchanting Verses',2009. Member U.S. Executive Committee, United Minds For Poetry Society,2009-. Inducted into the Lifetime Achievement Hall Of Fame, UMFPS,2009. Biographical data included in, 'Who's Who In The World', Marquis,2009. more…

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