Analysis of The owl in the tree
In a valley of green stands an old oak tree
Surrounded by flowers of all kinds and colors
Where the grass is knee high
And a stream trickles nearby
The owl in the tree keeps watch over
The sun starts to set
The sky cloudy and grey
Ducks glide in formation
Flying high in migration
The owl in the tree keeps watch over
The tree has no leaves it is barren with age
Its bark torn dry and brittle
But it stands resolute
Its spirit strong from branch to root
The owl in the tree keeps watch over
At the base of the tree stands a large carved rock
And nearby a lonely wooden cross
In tribute to the young soul that was taken
And for the loved ones now forsaken
The owl in the tree keeps watch over
| Scheme | xxaaB xxccB xxddB xxccB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Etheree (25%) Tetractys (20%) |
| Metre | 00101111111 010110111010 101111 0011011 010011110 01111 011001 110010 1010010 010011110 01111111011 1111010 11110 11011111 010011110 10110110111 011010101 01010111110 010111010 010011110 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 697 |
| Words | 145 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5, 5 |
| Lines Amount | 20 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 28 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 138 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 35 |
About this poem
I came upon a memorial while on a hike in an open space park near where I live in Colorado. Jessica Ridgeway, a 10 year old girl had been murdered by a 17 year old male and her dismembered body was found in the park. I wrote this poem the next morning. It is written truthfully from start to finish.
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Written on January 17, 2015
Submitted by lisacampbell29 on March 29, 2022
Modified on April 25, 2023
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