Analysis of Why Sky
Scott Michael Potter 1966 (Grand Rapids, MI)
A Salmon sky is one for fishing
Especially if one hauls romance
Whereas a Peach sky tends to influence melancholia
For all the bittersweet memories of past bountiful fall harvests
Either Crimson, Scarlet or Rose morning skies do more than serve a sailor’s warning
For they also bring fiery passion to other encounters
While a Tangerine or Orange sky leads to many a pucker
And kissing suckers that grace the waterways
Burgundy, Cherry, Claret or Fuchsia skies at night might give some delight
Yet they also cause quite a fright for those who’d spite
Scheme | AX XX AX XX BB |
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Poetic Form | Etheree (20%) |
Metre | 010111110 01011101 01011111001 1101010011100110 10101011101111101010 1110110010110010 100111011110010 0101011010 1001011111111101 111011011111 |
Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
Characters | 548 |
Words | 94 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
Lines Amount | 10 |
Letters per line (avg) | 45 |
Words per line (avg) | 9 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 90 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 19 |
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