Analysis of Eyes Feed Flames
An ocean of ancient calmness
surrounds a smoldering fire in the heart.
It eases most of the rushing waves
that eyes cannot but admit.
Eyes are -- even when weakened by age --
continuously reading the flows and riding
life's parched and soaked vales and peaks
on the back of nagging thoughts.
They are obliged to scoop with a blink
at oases that may appear,
taking in their supply of air and fuel,
thus making the fire flare
its rewarding warmth from within.
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Metre | 11011010 01010010001 110110101 1110101 111011011 010001001010 1101101 1011101 110111101 10101101 10010111010 1100101 10101101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 449 |
Words | 83 |
Sentences | 4 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 5 |
Lines Amount | 13 |
Letters per line (avg) | 28 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 121 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 28 |
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