Analysis of The Heartbeat of A Blue Robin Is A Red Kettle Drum
Jamal Upshaw 1954 (NYC)
The heartbeat of a blue robin is a red kettle drum
Pecking at the earth, a call to come home
To the warmth of the nest, the safety of love
The beating of wings, a song of hope above
The robin, a symbol of new beginnings
A promise of spring, a reminder of things
That are yet to come, a hope for the future
A reminder that life is a journey, not a destination
The heartbeat, a reminder that we are alive
That we are loved, that we are not alone
That we are part of something bigger than ourselves
A part of the circle of life, the rhythm of the drum
The robin, a reminder to sing our song
To live our lives to the fullest
To be grateful for the gift of life
And to never give up on our dreams.
Scheme | AXBB CCXX XXXA XXXX |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 0110110101101 1010101111 10110101011 01011011101 01001011010 01011001011 11111011010 001011101010010 01001011101 1111111101 1111110101001 01101011010101 010001011101 111011010 111010111 0110111101 |
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 695 |
Words | 146 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 16 |
Letters per line (avg) | 34 |
Words per line (avg) | 9 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 135 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 36 |
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