Analysis of Proof
Michael Matalon 1973 (New York)
What intelligence
exists in our genes
that give them orders
to build these machines?
Just think about thinking
and imagine your mind.
Be honest with your thoughts,
there's a proof you will find.
There is a wisdom
we all share,
a single consciousness
in the air,
that tells us the answer of
why we are here
| Scheme | XAXA XBXB XCXCXX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 10100 010101 11110 11101 110110 001011 110111 101111 11010 111 010100 001 1110101 1111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 293 |
| Words | 56 |
| Sentences | 4 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 6 |
| Lines Amount | 14 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 17 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 81 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 19 |
About this poem
What’s the wisdom built into the physical world? Why do atoms assemble, why do they form complex structures, why do they produce sentience?
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Written on May 08, 2003
Submitted by Michaelmatalon on November 03, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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