Analysis of Diva of the Sea

Sarah Rayan 1982 (Kuwait City)



I used to swim alone, apparently, but now I'm almost home, I'm almost free

I've seen the ocean floor, apparently, but now I see the shore, I'm no longer

the diva of the sea, I used to be, the diva of the sea


Scheme A X A
Poetic Form
Metre 111101010011111111 11010101001111011110 0101011111010101
Characters 210
Words 46
Sentences 1
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1
Lines Amount 3
Letters per line (avg) 51
Words per line (avg) 14
Letters per stanza (avg) 51
Words per stanza (avg) 14
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Written on January 22, 2022

Submitted by on January 22, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Sarah Rayan

As a proud Palestinian, I protest for peaceful resolve of the conflicts inherited by my homeland, with nothing mightier than the pen. Until I meet this goal, I swim alone. Readers may find the same metaphor woven into most of my work. more…

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