Analysis of A Candle
A candle is not a simple thing
It is deep in meaning
Shadows dance as flames flicker
Warmth radiates and aromas revealed
The light of the candle is not a blinding beacon
It is a soft glow with great intensity
Roaring fires consume…racing winds destroy
A quiet hush is heard
When a candle lights up a room
Keep a candle lit in your heart
And heal the souls . . . . that mingle with yours
As you share your gift of life
The meaning of this candle is . . . . .
Remember life’s possibilities
For a candles flickering flame
Illuminates the darkest of nights
For any lost soul to see
| Scheme | AA XX XB XXX XXX XX XXB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 010110101 111010 111110 110001001 0110101101010 11011110100 10100110101 010111 10101101 10101011 010111011 1111111 01011101 01010100 10101001 01001011 1101111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 1,097 |
| Words | 121 |
| Sentences | 10 |
| Stanzas | 7 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 17 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 65 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 17 |
About this poem
It was the first Poem I wrote ....to remind me about my heart and move people that live with their heart!
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Written on July 20, 2004
Submitted by billklaas.1 on November 21, 2022
Modified on April 28, 2023
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