Analysis of Butterfly



Once,as my childhood,free and stray,
I saw it going its ardent way
From rose to rose till I did say
A butterfly must but fly away!

Then somewhere beyond my thought
A rainbow ended on a golden pot
But for a winged journey no end I sought
So the butterfly flew on and on.

I would catch it and never let go
But as joys cannot be made to stay
That butterfly from my youthful day
Flew away.


Scheme AAAA BXBX XAAA
Poetic Form Quatrain  (33%)
Metre 11101 111101101 11111111 01011101 110111 011010101 1101101111 10101101 111101011 111101111 11011101 101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 374
Words 80
Sentences 3
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 12
Letters per line (avg) 25
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 101
Words per stanza (avg) 26
Font size:
 

Submitted on February 05, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

24 sec read
6

bullbla

I am but a voice; My life is but the life of winds and tides, No more than winds and tides can I avail :- more…

All bullbla poems | bullbla Books

0 fans

Discuss this bullbla poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

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

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Butterfly" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 11 Jun 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/67584/butterfly>.

    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.
    19
    days
    16
    hours
    45
    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?

    »
    What is the longest Old English poem?
    A Beowulf
    B Soul and Body
    C Elene
    D The Fates of the Apostles