Analysis of Ingredients

Trinity Cochrane 2023 (United Kingdom)



Baking alone
is a Holy Affair.

When it's just you and the ingredients (none of which
Are very much on their own) so you
Put them together and
End up with something
Delicious

And the parts of you that are
Bitter. Sickly sweet and sappy;
Too dry,
Too wet.
So very breakable.
Too small, too much.
Also make up something
Fantastic.


Scheme XX XXXAX XXXXXXAX
Poetic Form Tetractys  (33%)
Metre 1001 101001 1111000100111 110111111 110100 11110 010 0011111 1010101 11 11 110100 1111 101110 010
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 335
Words 72
Sentences 6
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 2, 5, 8
Lines Amount 15
Letters per line (avg) 17
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 85
Words per stanza (avg) 20
Font size:
 

Written on August 24, 2023

Submitted by trinitycochrane5 on August 24, 2023

21 sec read
0

Trinity Cochrane

I am currently in my last year of school in the UK. I would like to study Physics and Philosophy afterwards. I am inspired by Sylvia Plath, Rudy Francisco, Mary Oliver and Linda Pastan. My favourite poems are ones that make me think, and that change how I think about life. more…

All Trinity Cochrane poems | Trinity Cochrane Books

1 fan

Discuss this Trinity Cochrane poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

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

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Ingredients" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 2 Jun 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/168162/ingredients>.

    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
    8
    hours
    16
    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?

    »
    AA Milne wrote: "A bear, however hard he tries..."
    A "grows tubby with no exercise"
    B "can never stop telling lies"
    C "stinks and attracts the flies"
    D "has very very tired eyes"