Analysis of Willow Witch



I will not take the blame for
any atrocities
my curiosities
may commit against you.

You told me you required
a  potion,  or a few
an elixir,  or two,
here's what I've brought for you.

This first red potion will do
it will heal your damage,
even if you’re ravaged.
With magic, it’s imbued.

The second,  a blue mixture
a mix that makes you sleep,
a slumber that's so deep,
You'll be out until noon.

Next is a strange elixir:
green and made of venom,
keep it clear of vellum,
it will eat it clear through.

And the next I have with me
is a dark purple flask
don't dump it in the cask
lest' you'll turn the wine blue.

And next,  I've got a rare gem
a glowing white tonic,
to heal you of chronic
pain with a swallow or two.

Here is a real concoction.
This one is a deep black.
Don't store it in your sack,
or it will surely spew.

Next, I have this yellow one,
a decanter of wine,
used to make scales shine
like a sheen of fresh dew.

And here is a fine mixture.
It's a sparkling pink
drink that makes you think,
clearer than you're used to.

At last we meet the end of
this long alchemist's list.
Brews from the willow witch,
hand-crafted just for you.

There's one for every color
in the rainbows above.
For every one you love,
I'll be sure to send two.


Scheme XAAB XBBB BXXX CDDX CEEB XFFB XGGB HIIB HJJB CKKB LXXB CLLB
Poetic Form
Metre 1111011 100100 10100 101011 1111010 010101 101011 111111 1111011 111110 101110 110101 0100110 011111 010111 111011 1101010 101110 11111 111111 0011111 101101 111001 111011 0111011 010110 111110 1101011 1101010 111011 111011 111101 1111101 0111 11111 101111 0110110 10101 11111 101111 1111011 1111 11011 110111 11110010 00101 1100111 111111
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 1,260
Words 287
Sentences 18
Stanzas 12
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 48
Letters per line (avg) 20
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 78
Words per stanza (avg) 21
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Submitted by lifeasalyric on November 04, 2022

Modified on April 27, 2023

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