Analysis of Happily Innocent



Crossing the border northern cold
carving out soap bars boats to unfold
traveling fast, then faster dirt road
uncle at the wheel as the pistons explode
early morning fishing, cottage on the lake
digging up earthworms dirty hands partake
relative candy company, willing to share
firecrackers and flowers exploding everywhere
sitting on the boat dock rope in hand
grandfathers motorboat pull me up to stand
bumble-bees hive hidden arches roof
pestered them stinging toes-lips-thumbs proof
Canadian shiny nickels money to spend
riding ranch pony cowboys and Indians pretend
body cast of tragedy bedside worry
feeling helpless, hopeful wellness in a hurry
island middle lake destination of lunch
sandwich filling stomach chips that crunch
excitement involved, responsibilities solved
three kids at play the vacation way


Scheme AABBCCDDEEFFGGHHIIJK
Poetic Form Tetractys  (20%)
Etheree  (20%)
Metre 10010101 101111101 100111011 10101101001 10101010101 101110101 100101001011 10001001010 101011101 101011111 101110101 101101111 010010101011 10111010001 1011100110 101010100010 1010101011 101010111 01001001001 111100101
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 815
Words 124
Sentences 1
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 20
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 34
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 684
Words per stanza (avg) 124

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Submitted by Soul-to-song on June 08, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Brian Oliveri

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