Analysis of When Nature Cried



The Fire ran fast from tree to tree,
Engulfing all there was to see,
And nothing could escape the wrath
It had for all within its path!

The Wind was sad because it knew
How it had helped the flames renew
And spread so fast without a care
For life that once existed there.

So, as a way to ease his sin,
The Nature did bring Gray Cloud in
To hide from God what had been done,
Since there was no place good to run.

But when Gray Cloud saw what had died,
Compassion filled him and he cried
Because the beauty that lived on
For centuries had quickly gone!

Their tears fell on the lifeless ground
And as they did, they made a sound
Which caused our God to see what had
Occurred to make the clouds so sad.

He saw the ground with all its pain,
Then let the rain erase the stain
Upon the ground where life had been
And slowly would return again.

The wind saw this and felt much fear
As God looked up and said, "Come Here!"
Which he did and heard God say,
"I will forgive your sins today!"


Scheme AABB CCDD EEFF GGXX HHII JJEX XXKK
Poetic Form Quatrain  (57%)
Metre 010111111 01011111 01010101 11110111 01110111 11110101 01110101 11110101 11011111 01011110 11111111 11111111 11111111 01011011 01010111 11001101 11110101 01111101 111011111 01110111 11011111 11010101 01011111 01010101 01110111 11110111 1110111 11011101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 985
Words 217
Sentences 9
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 28
Letters per line (avg) 27
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 109
Words per stanza (avg) 28

About this poem

When nature suffers

Font size:
 

Written on August 21, 2023

Submitted by stevec.24118 on August 21, 2023

Modified by stevec.24118 on August 21, 2023

1:04 min read
6

Discuss this Steve Cochrane poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "When Nature Cried" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 2 Jun 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/166981/when-nature-cried>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    June 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    28
    days
    19
    hours
    31
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    And miles to go before I _______
    A sleep
    B end
    C rest
    D dream