PoemsBrowse PoemsSlamsFresh DropEchoes
LearnWriting TipsPoetry TermsPoets & ArtistsBooksFor Teachers
ExplorePoetry GenomePoem MapEchoesTake ActionGroups
AboutWrite a PoemDonateSign UpLog In
Free Verse

A seed


A young seed, Drops from its mothering flower, Caught by a strangers hand, Packed into a bag. A curious seed, Does what it’s told, It suffocates itself, To try to grow. A yearning seed, Tries to sprout, To see the world, For itself. A buried seed, Stuck in a pot, Cannot deny, The water. A drenched seed, Will not give up, Still wants to see, The earth above. A drowning seed, Is in despair, Wondering why, It has too much water. A weary seed, Has given up, Accepts the fact, More waters to come. A crushed seed, Who understands, This is where, His dreams end. A withering seed, Moldy from the pot, Has nothing left, Stolen years were for naught.
©All Rights Reserved

Something wrong with this poem?

Share

Replies are closed for this poem.

If you or someone you know is struggling, you are not alone.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988, 24/7. Crisis Text Line — text HELLO to 741741.

Arianator

Just a girl trying to get through high school I’m also on ao3 @silveny_smiles

View all poems →
This Poem's Voice

Your Poem's Voice

PersonalThemeAbstract

Personal struggle metaphor; seed represents individual journey and constraints.

SparseMeasureDense

Multiple interconnected ideas: growth, containment, despair, acceptance across stanzas.

DarkSentimentBright

Overwhelmingly negative: suffocation, despair, drowning, crushing, withering, dreams end.

StillEnergyExplosive

Measured, deliberate pacing; emotional intensity present but language remains controlled.

MicroLengthEpic

40 lines across 9 stanzas; substantial but not extremely long.

PlainFigurativeOrnamented

Extended seed metaphor throughout; personification of seed with emotions and agency.

LyricVoiceDramatic

Primarily lyric with subtle narrative arc; seed's inner emotional journey told.

Free Verseelegyidentityprotestmetaphorpersonificationrepetitionenjambment

How do we analyze poems? →

Artist Match

Comments (0)

No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts.

Log in to leave a comment.