Analysis of Eventually the Smooth Ride

Douglas Blair 1951 (London)



Decisions have come

All fussing begone

For you Lord, are driving this car.

Past efforts of self

Pulled down from the shelf

Had not got the journey too far.

Like Hansel of lore

With Gretl implored

Let's lay down some breadcrumbs, a guide

But birds ate the whole.

Then dangers unfold.

Calm hands from above smoothed  the ride.

Don't let pride invade

The best plans you've made

Have not kept the Chev on the road.

So look up dear friend

On Father depend

And stop trying to haul all the load.

Just stop trying to haul all the load.


Scheme X X A B B A X X C X X C D D E F F E E
Poetic Form
Metre 01011 1101 11111011 11011 11101 11101011 11011 1101 1111101 11101 11001 11101101 11101 01111 11101101 11111 11001 011011101 111011101
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 554
Words 126
Sentences 8
Stanzas 19
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Lines Amount 19
Letters per line (avg) 22
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 22
Words per stanza (avg) 5
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Written on March 15, 2022

Submitted by dougb.72572 on January 06, 2023

Modified by dougb.72572 on January 06, 2023

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Douglas Blair

Blogging poems since 2008. Once a lawyer in general practice. Then 32 years as Shipper in a heavy metal fabricating plant. Retired 2022. Married and father of two. Poet. Hiker. Harmonica Busker. Gospel enthusiast. Photographer. http://shootdempix.blogspot.com/ more…

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