Analysis of The Best View is from Afar



Upon my rocky loft, I perch,
Gazing at the dying tapestry of dusk.
As embers fade into the embrace of night
A hushed world, whispers secrets to the stars.

Below me, a still lake lies.
Its surface a mirror of shimmering waters.
Like scattered crystals tossed into the air
Reflecting the dimming twilight's last breaths.

In the distance, fireworks burst forth.,
Lighting up the heavens with joyful explosions.
Celestial celebration, painting smiles in sky.
I count them, like wishes on shooting stars.

A fleet of boats adorns the lake's expanse.
Vessels bob and dance in obsidian expanse.
They navigate the still ink-black canvas.
 I am jealous,,marooned on this rocky perch.

Yet, as I pause in my selfish resentment,
I'm filled with a sudden realization,
I wouldn't want to be anywhere but here.
For now, serenity of solitude, my companion.

For there is a certain solace in observing,
In perching above the madding crowd,
In being an observer of life's dance,
Where the world unfolds before my watchful eyes.

The symphony of stillness cradles me,
As I become one with the silent night
And from this lofty vantage point,
I relish the beauty of existence, undisturbed.

So, I sit upon my rocky loft,
Content in my own company,
Embracing the bittersweet melody of longing,
For sometimes, the best view is from afar.


Scheme AXBC DXXX XXXC EEXA XFXF GXED HBXX XHGX
Poetic Form
Metre 01110111 10101010011 11010100111 0111010101 0110111 110010110010 1101010101 010010111 0010111 101010110010 01001010101 1111101101 0111010101 101010010001 110011110 11111101 11110110010 1110101010 1101111011 1101001101010 111010100010 01010101 0101010111 10101011101 0100110101 1101110101 01110101 110010101001 111011101 10011100 010010100110 1010111101
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 1,318
Words 257
Sentences 19
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 32
Letters per line (avg) 32
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 130
Words per stanza (avg) 28

About this poem

This was written over the 4th of July holiday watching fireworks over the lake.

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Written on July 03, 2023

Submitted by dan.elliott on July 27, 2023

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D. Lawrence Elliott

D. Lawrence Elliott is a storyteller who uses the written word to pain his stories. He is an author of both prose and poetry, fiction and nonfiction. more…

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