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 |
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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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