Analysis of Written in the sand
Charles Fields II 1955 (Fort Bragg, NC)
We exist in a stream of spirits
fed from the same source
which rarely do we recognize
As energetic beings
in a vibrant community
Of like souls.
Whether we agree
or choose not to be associated
with one another
this is no less true
We find strength
in building bridges
or let waves of our misunderstanding
disrupt the harmony of the flow
and tear us apart.
The creator wisely
has made the commands
known between us
Never owned
by one or another
Written in the sand
so that we may see its truth
Not to dwell on it, too much.
Merely to understand
the nature of it all,
By waves
which come and go.
Where we stand becomes
The perspective we experience.
Do not be fooled
and become too proud,
For the next wave
will erase your claim.
Understanding is easy,
free, and uplifting.
Praying for understanding
becomes wisdom
As we study
the flow of life.
Let us all protect
the ones we love,
endure
what we must
Until
the next wave
brings truth
closer to heart,
Let us
build communities
of like minds,
Be kind to those
who love us
Let those we love
grow in truth
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Scheme | XX X XA X AXB X XX CD E AXF XBG HX GXXD XXXX IXAC CXAX XJXX XIHE FXX XF JH I |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (42%) |
Metre | 101001110 11011 1101110 101010 00100100 111 10101 111110100 11010 11111 111 01010 1111100010 010100101 01101 001010 11001 1011 101 111010 10001 1111111 1111111 10101 010111 11 1101 11101 001010100 1111 00111 1011 10111 010110 1010 101010 0110 1110 0111 11101 0111 01 111 01 011 11 1011 11 10100 111 1111 111 1111 101 101 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 1,166 |
Words | 282 |
Sentences | 10 |
Stanzas | 22 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 2, 2, 1, 3, 3, 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 2, 2, 1 |
Lines Amount | 55 |
Letters per line (avg) | 16 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 39 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 9 |
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