Analysis of Oh! Virginia
Virginia at Meson Ole
By Atyathoabe Osakpa
Oh! Virginia
As I look at your face
Framed by the Meson Ole Pond
Bedecked by gliding ducks
And over-flying sea gulls
I feel mesmerized by the
Tranquility of your personality
That mocks the tranquil pond
Oh! Virginia
In an atmosphere abuzz
With a chattering crowd and
Clanging dining utensils
Against the background of
Other natural distracting elements
All I hear is your heart and mine
Pumping life--resuscitating love
Oh! Virginia
Though I am sitting across
The dining table away from you
Yet I can sense the aroma
Of every inch of your being
The sparkling spring shooting up
From the pond is but a poor
Imitation of your exquisite self
Oh! Virginia
As you go to bed tonight
And as you unwind and relax
From the day's engagements
Know that while my mind was at work
My heart was absorbed
With the thought of what
You have made life become to me
Copyright © 2008
| Scheme | x a Bxcxdbec Bxxdfgxf Bxxbxaxx Bhxgxxxe h |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (20%) |
| Metre | 010111 111 1010 111111 110111 011101 0101011 111010 0100110100 110101 1010 011001 1010010 1010010 01011 10100010100 11111101 10101001 1010 1111001 010100111 11110010 110011110 0101101 1011101 010111001 1010 1111101 01101001 101010 11111111 11101 10111 11110111 10 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 913 |
| Words | 169 |
| Sentences | 5 |
| Stanzas | 7 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 8, 8, 8, 8, 1 |
| Lines Amount | 35 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 105 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
About this poem
I was on a date with a lady called Virginia, at a Restaurant called Meson Ole. While we were sitting at the table waiting to be served, I was inspired to write a poem dedicated to her; hence the title of the poem, Virginia at Meson Ole.
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