Analysis of Ajar
Richard Seven 1956
I never shut a door; I always keep it ajar
Mostly closed but open just enough
To hear my child giggle in fascination
To allow my cat to feed its curiosity
To swaddle in the sun's warm sheets
Percolating coffee wafts inside
Carrying muddled memories
Of friendships ready to rekindle
Of mistakes I can finally admit
Of advice learned at a tall price
Most of my life is history now
It just needs more context
Seeping into my open heart
Closed doors keep me safe
Open doors keep me alive
| Scheme | XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (20%) |
| Metre | 110101111101 101110101 1111100010 101111110100 1100111 10010101 10010100 110101010 1011110001 10111011 111111001 111110 10011101 11111 1011101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 487 |
| Words | 94 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5 |
| Lines Amount | 15 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 131 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 30 |
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Open doors - open minds
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Written on July 04, 2022
Submitted by rich7 on July 04, 2022
Modified on March 23, 2023
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