Analysis of NOT
Is it there
or is it not
Am I me
or am I not
Could it be
or is it not
Dreamed by me
for what it’s got
Can I see
or can I not
What it be
for what it’s not
Fooled by me
for what is sought
Left by me
for what is not
Not by me
for what is taught
Lost by me
for what is NOT
| Scheme | aBcbcBcbcbcbcdcBcdcB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (70%) Etheree (30%) |
| Metre | 111 1111 111 1111 111 1111 111 1111 111 1111 111 1111 111 1111 111 1111 111 1111 111 1111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
| Characters | 272 |
| Words | 70 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 20 |
| Lines Amount | 20 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 10 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 197 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 70 |
About this poem
no understanding
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Written on March 09, 2022
Submitted by Poetbird on March 09, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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