Analysis of THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOON

Robert Hinshaw 1930 (Indiana)



For eons your face has delighted humankind,

But, we are a curious lot and if you wouldn't mind,

When it's convenient would you be so very kind,

And rotate 180 degrees to show us your behind!


Scheme A A A A
Poetic Form
Metre 11011101010 11101001011101 110101111101 0101111101
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 187
Words 36
Sentences 1
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1
Lines Amount 4
Letters per line (avg) 37
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 37
Words per stanza (avg) 9

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Written on September 10, 2021

Submitted by Jefferson on September 10, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Robert Hinshaw

Retired Chief Master Sergeant, USAF, with 30 years service. 5 self-published books 2 of which are in Library of Congress. Writes western, patriotic, religious, humor, nostalgic, nature and more. Reside in Col Springs, CO more…

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