Analysis of The Five Senses of Life

Brittany Wilson 1988 (Milwaukee, WI)



Do you see the Navy Jets flying in the air? Do you see the clouds move as the breeze blows through the trees? Do you see the rainbow disco lights blink as the colors change?
This is the first of the five senses.

Do you hear the coyotes & wolves howl at night? Do you hear cats & dogs claw & fight with each other? Do you hear these thunderous raindrops fall as the storm rolls through town?
This is the second of the five senses.

Do you smell the honeysuckle flowers sitting outside your windows? Do you smell the pine trees in the woods while you camp out? Do you smell fresh laundry in the air?
This is the third of the five senses.

Can you touch the leaves of the trees in the woods? Can you touch the water from a pond or lagoon? Can you touch bird feathers or feathers from bed pillows?
This is the fourth of the five senses.

Can you taste the seasonings in the meals you make? Can you taste the sweetness or sourness of the candies or junk food you buy? Can you taste your favorite ice cream flavor?
This is the fifth of the five senses & the end of this poem.


Scheme XA XA XA XA XX
Poetic Form
Metre 111010110001111011101110111101101110101 110110110 1110010111111111111110111110011101111 1101010110 11101001010111101110110011111111110001 110110110 111011010011110101011011111101101110 110110110 1110100001111110101110101111111111001110 110110110011110
Characters 1,070
Words 224
Sentences 20
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Lines Amount 10
Letters per line (avg) 83
Words per line (avg) 21
Letters per stanza (avg) 166
Words per stanza (avg) 42
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Modified on March 28, 2023

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Brittany Wilson

Brittany Wilson is from Milwaukee, WI & has loved poetry since 5th grade (age 10). Her all-time favorite poets are Emily Dickinson & the incomparable Dr. Maya Angelou. more…

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