Analysis of Kyiv Stands (A Tribute to Ukraine)
The anxious skies watched with awe
shaking in its boots,
As war pierced their sealed blue atmosphere,
Missiles of a misdirected tyrant reigns,
Flung recklessly towards unsuspecting civilian targets,
Fear grew like oak trees in every heart,
Breaking down both chambers of resistance,
The city of Kyiv now exposed to utter coldness,
Calamity has taken up residence
Bringing no gifts of love this month,
Freedom is fenced in, but unyielding,
Not an inch, or square is for the taking,
Even when bombs twist our arms
And tanks break our stubborn legs,
We will stand together unfazed
Facing that mad raging bull,
The land repels gross forwardness
Falling prey is not an option,
Because unseen hands are holding us
Whatever happens,
Kyiv stands.
Scheme | ABCDEFGHGIJJKLMNBOHPQ |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 0101111 10011 11111110 10100010101 11000101001010 1111101001 1011101010 0101110111010 01001101100 10111111 101101010 1111111010 10111101 01110101 11101001 1011101 010111 10111110 010111101 1010 11 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 739 |
Words | 136 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 21 |
Lines Amount | 21 |
Letters per line (avg) | 29 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 600 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 122 |
About this poem
This poem is about the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. It sheds a light on one of the modern acts of war that has left the world befuddled. This poem seeks to both highlight the plight of the people, and the resilience of those caught in the middle of war. The final purpose is to remind all, but especially those citizens of Ukraine who have nowhere else to turn, that there is still hope for their country despite the current circumstances.
Written on February 24, 2022
Submitted by josephe.96455 on July 26, 2022
Modified on April 25, 2023
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