Analysis of Five Hundred Years




The worst floods for five hundred years,
Greater by far than mans worst fears,
Yet it's not the biggest by far,
Remember Noah well before the car.

Whats the cause what is the reason?
Look at weather the time and season,
Search your soul and wonder why,
All that water falls from  the sky.

Rivers bursting banks and evacuations rife,
Buildings destroyed and loss of life,
Over the centuries nothing like this before,
Countries in turmoil in battle as war.

Surprising the resemblance but no gun,
Also the struggles fought and won,
Some fronts lost while others are gained,
What's the outcome when it's all drained?

Reflect on  life and values sought,
This's a chance to assess what's bought,
Review the importance on tangible things,
And consider enjoyment that it brings.

Morals and character love and peace,
They last forever their benefits never cease,
Money can't buy what we hold dear,
Here there's a message that's vitally clear.

Quarter of a million must leave home,
Rich or poor there's no boundaries known,
Those turbulent waters spread across the land,
Why the devastation it's hard to understand?


Scheme AABB CCDD EEFF CCGG XXHH IIJJ XXKK
Poetic Form Quatrain  (71%)
Metre 01111101 10111111 11101011 0101010101 00111010 111001010 1110101 11101101 10101000101 10010111 100100101101 100101011 0100010111 10010101 11111011 1011111 01110101 10110111 1001011001 0010010111 100100101 110101100101 10111111 1101011001 101010111 111111001 11001010101 1001011101
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 1,078
Words 186
Sentences 9
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 28
Letters per line (avg) 31
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 126
Words per stanza (avg) 27
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Submitted by RowAroundTheMoon on October 15, 2013

Modified on March 05, 2023

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stan brierly

I have been writing poems for forty years and written about all sorts of things. Somehow I get creating streaks and can write up to 4 or 5 poems at once of varying subjects. I find it is a good way to record events of the day and bring history to life.The mental aspect is a balance against keeping fit,work and life in general. more…

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