Analysis of Love Life . . . Hug a Tree!



Picture this. . .

The tiny insect
The ladybug, the bee
Even smaller than these
The bugs inside a tree

Glowworm or firefly
Neither’s worm nor fly
Light up the night
For passersby

Spiders spin their webs
Eat household pests
Considered good luck
Not all bad as guests

Forests, lakes, streams
Wildlife galore
A wonderland lies
On the ocean floor

Joy’s always near
Waterfalls and rain
Dance nature's rhythm
Again and again

Step outside, HUG A TREE!
With gratitude and mirth
Love life. . . ALL life!
For all its worth

“I am love, light, and melody. Within my embrace, spirits unfold, capturing the heart, soothing the soul.”
— The Catnip of Life - Mother Nature


Scheme X XAXA BBXA XCXC XDXD XXXX AEXE XX
Poetic Form
Metre 101 0101 01001 101011 010101 1110 1111 1101 1100 10111 111 01011 11111 1011 101 0101 10101 111 1001 11010 01001 111101 11001 1111 1111 11110100011011001100011001 010111010
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 672
Words 123
Sentences 11
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2
Lines Amount 27
Letters per line (avg) 19
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 64
Words per stanza (avg) 15

About this poem

I found comfort in a very simple act — hugging a tree! With my body tightly against the tree, I absorbed the tree’s life-giving energy as I let go of innermost stress and anxiety. That moment reaffirmed how nature positively impacts life — excitement on one hand, tranquility on the other!

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Written on February 27, 2024

Submitted by sharla_l on February 27, 2024

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Sharla Lee Shults

Sharla Lee Shults retired in 2008 after two careers, one with the railroad industry and the other in education. She presently works with Beacon Educator in Panama City, Fl as an educational consultant providing professional development for teachers throughout the state of Florida. She enjoys daily walks with Mother Nature and traveling across country with her cat, Foxie. more…

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