Structure

‘I knelt down in the sand/with Lucas’

enjambment - thoughtful tone, wandering nature of speaker’s thoughts, mental detours/digressions

‘At times I think what makes us who we are’

iambic pentameter - musical, predictable rhythm accentuates philosophical tone as speaker ponders humanity, connection and nature. It’s arguably the most familiar meter in English Language poetry, famously used by Shakespeare in his poetry and plays. The meter connects this poem to a deep literary tradition, suggesting moments like flying a kite or spending time with family that we often take for granted are in actuality pieces of history

overall structure

free verse - conversational tone

Frequent…and use of…space

Frequent indentation and use of white space mimics movement of waves or tides

‘this’

deictic reference - anchors speaker to present moment