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
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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Submitted by ggolden9 on August 17, 2023

Modified by ggolden9 on August 18, 2023

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