Analysis of Five Senses

Douglas H. Mc Clintock 1934 (Sarnia, Ontario)



Seeing is believing is a quote I often hear.
Nature with all it's glory is number one .
But a woman's beauty, nothing compares to it so dear.
To see her radiance, never to be outdone !

Hearing wonderful things sets us in a mood
Music of all kinds tickles our fancy.
Thunder, rain drops, a  loved one's voice to give us a clue,
All these sounds make us very happy.

To smell is something so very unique,
A woman's perfume is a treasure to beheld,
Her fragrance is her own technique.
She is in a class by herself, it is so told.

To taste all the wonderful foods we have to eat
Brings us great satisfaction to our taste buds.
Steak, mushrooms, onions and fries can't be beat
And maybe for desert a sugar donut !

The grip of a handshake gives us a sense
Of completeness, solidarity  and a deal maker.
To hold your girl friend's hand is no pretense
The love you have for each other.

If we have all five senses in a life time.
We have been blest beyond measure !
To see, hear, smell, feel, and taste altogether
And add love , we have it made forever !


Scheme XAXA BCXC DBDX EXEX FGFG XGGG
Poetic Form Quatrain  (67%)
Metre 1010101011101 10111101101 10101010011111 110100101111 10100111001 10111101010 1011011111101 111111010 1111011001 01001101011 01010101 110011011111 111010011111 11101011011 1101001111 0101100101 011011101 1010010000110 1111111101 01111110 11111100011 11110110 1111101010 0111111010
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 1,021
Words 198
Sentences 15
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 24
Letters per line (avg) 33
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 134
Words per stanza (avg) 34

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To see, to hear, to smell ,to feel ,to taste This poem dedicated to S. Zaynabo Kamoonpurg of Tanzania !

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Submitted by Mcclintock on July 09, 2021

Modified on April 25, 2023

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