Analysis of 1 in 20 have an Extra rib
Scott Michael Potter 1966 (Grand Rapids, MI)
So, Adam gave a rib to aid in Eve’s creation,
and now we have moved too far from Eden…
Therefore, we see a prevalence of anomalies,
such as extra ribs and fingers, and whatnot…
Should we see this as something physical or scientific,
then however seen, we must answer the why.
If why is entertained
then how must too be seen and understood.
The why is related to the psychic
wound of the separation from Nature…
The how then feels related to compensation
or a compensating function for that loss.
| Scheme | AABCDEFGDHAI |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1101011101010 0111111110 111010010100 1110101001 11111101001010 1101111001 11101 111111001 0110101010 110010110 01110101010 1010010111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
| Characters | 510 |
| Words | 99 |
| Sentences | 3 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 12 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 33 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 392 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 90 |
About this poem
Do we ever stop questioning everything then we are but sheeple...
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Written on February 18, 2022
Submitted by ScottMPotter on April 24, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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