Rhyme Verse Form Poem: A Special World

Masduki, an English teacher from Kediri, East Java, Indonesia, analyzes a rhyme verse form poem entitled A Special World. He concludes that the poem is appropriately used for Junior High School students. It consists of easy level of vocabularies.

A Special World

A special world for you and me
A special bond one cannot see

It wraps us up in its cocoon

And holds us fiercely in its womb.

Its fingers spread like fine spun gold
Gently nestling us to the fold
Like silken thread it holds us fast
Bonds like this are meant to last.

And though at times a thread may break
A new one forms in its wake
To bind us closer and keep us strong
In a special world, where we belong.

By : Rosalinda Flores Martinez

1.  Paraphrases

     The poet expresses her inner idea that it is the best way to win the future ambition by qualifying himself with various of knowledge. However it is so hard to find valuable knowledge, it is covered tightly. To find the knowledge it need a serious effort. Without it, it is absolutely impossible to achieve it.

2.  Poetic devices

     a.  This poem can be categorized as a rhymed verse forms.

          The first stanza: a-a-b-b

          The second stanza: a-a-b-b

          The third tanza: a-a-b-b

     b.  Repetition: the word special is repeated three times

     c.  Alliteration: Its fingers spread like fine spun gold

     d.  Style: metaphor, e.g.:

          -    Its fingers spread like fine spun gold
     -    Like silken thread it holds us fast
     -    Bonds like this are meant to last.

3.  Poetic diction

     a.  Denotation:

          -    world means obsession

          -    bound means the end of the world

          -    cocoon means covering

          -    womb means the organ in the body of woman

     b.  Irony:    

          -    Its fingers spread like fine spun gold

          -    Gently nestling us to the fold

          -    Like silken thread it holds us fast

          -    Bonds like this are meant to last.

          This admittance by the speaker alludes to the fact that he has given his heart away.

     c.  Personification: 

          -    It wraps us up in its cocoon                                      
     -    And holds us fiercely in its womb.
     -    Its fingers spread like fine spun gold
     -    Gently nestling us to the fold

     d.  Tone: Optimistic

4.  Content:

     a.  First Stanza:

          A special world for you and me

          A special bond one cannot see

          It wraps us up in its cocoon

          And holds us fiercely in its womb.

          In this stanza, the poet implies that it is easy to run after the destination or the dream, it is like to catch or reach the thins in the cocoon. If it is not carefully done the cover will be seriously broken.
The level of difficulties in running after the idea is similar with the woman who will deliver the baby.

     b.  Second Stanza: 

          Its fingers spread like fine spun gold

          Gently nestling us to the fold

          Like silken thread it holds us fast

          Bonds like this are meant to last.

          The second stanza further reports information of the poet if someone has found a lot of knowledge or gain his ambition, the knowledge he/she has achieved will color their live and protect him/her from the misery. He or she will be honorable and noble man.

     c.  The third stanza:           

          And though at times a thread may break

          A new one forms in its wake

          To bind us closer and keep us strong

          In a special world, where we belong.

          The third stanza expresses that by having a great deal of knowledge, one will live stronger and stronger. The knowlegeable one will be the king of the world, master of the world, one will also feel the world the only belong to him. Everything will be easy to be reality by having knowledge.

5.  Theme: optimistic   

6.  Message:  we should keep our principle gently and work hard to win and achieve the future.

7.  Comment: the poem is appropriately used for Junior High School students. It consists of easy level of vocabularies.